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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF IRO:^ ; 



DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



OF THE 

MANUFACTURES OF THE 

NEW YORK WIRE RAILING COMPANY. 



JOHN B. WICKERSHAM, Superintendent. 






(^>«ciOT«w of three Styles of Wire Railings.) 

WAREHOUSE, No. 312 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 




1857. 



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Entered accorrling' to Act of CongTess, in tlie yeitr I85T, I)y 

J. B. tVIC'KEK^iiHAIfl, 

in tlio Clerk's Office of tlie District Court, for the Southern District of New York 



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PUBLISHED Bt i- 1; 1 M I-, D n Y 

FOWLER & WELLS, !5 B fa a . u ®. 3 t ii k i in 

SOS Rroartwiiy, N.Y. as Fi...ikf.itl Si M. V. 



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in.i IIl'TriIIl^SOI\, President and Tieasiuei 
JOIIIV It. ^VICKERSHAM, .SiiperinK-ndvnt. 
"WILJLIAM D. COMES, Secretary. 



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IKA lIllTC'HI^'SO:>, 
FKA^CIS P. SCHOAES, 
JOIIIV L,. EVERITT, 



F. P. rneivAED. 

EIVOCII CIIAMBERMIV, 
W'lLMAlE l>. COMES, 



JOIi:\ B. M'lCKERSIIAM. 



INDEX: 



Chapter I. HISTORICAL SKETCH OP THK IKOK UU^INESS. . . 3 

II. MODERN APPLICATIONS OF II!()N— Sizes (,f Vim.. 5 

III. WIIiE HURDLE FENCE 7 

IV. WIRE RAILING 7 

V. WIRE RURAL FENCE 16 

VL POSTS 16 

Vn. COMPOSITE RAILING— COMPOSITE RURAL FENCE. 20 

VIII. GATES 28 

IX. VERANDAHS 35 

X. SUMMER-HOUSES 38 

XI. WINDOWGUAHDS.. 39 

XII. BALCONIES 40 

XIII. AREAS... 41 

XIV. CE,\IETERY ENCLOSURES 42 

XV. GATEHEADS FOR CEMETERIES 43 



PACE, 

CiiAP. XVI m-LWARKs FOR S 1 EAMERS 43 

XVII. HEATER-GUARDS, for DWELLINGS. STORES. &c. 44 

XVIIt. CAST AND WROUGH I'-IRON RAILING 45 

XIX. RAILROAD AND FARM FENCES 49 

XX. THE WIRE FENCE 53 

XXI. IMPROVED WIRE-NEITING FENCE 56 

^ XXII. IRON TREE-BOXES 59 

XXIII. IRON BEDSTEADS 59 

XXIV. WIRE FURNITURE 67 

XXV. CAST-IRON FURNITURE C8 

XXVI. CAST-IRON FRONTS— LINTELS AND CAPITALS. 72 

XXVIL COAL AND ORE SCREENS 80 

XXVin. WHERE OUll MANUFACTURES HAVE BEEN 

USED '. 80 

ADVERTISEMENTS 82 



THE IRON MANUFACTURE. 



CHAPTER I. 

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE IRON BUSINESS. 

Since the earliest ages, Iron has beeu in extensive use. The barbarians used it in their feeble way. Their imple- 
ments were made from it. The ancients prized it; nor was it till the days of Pliny that it ceased to be regarded as a 
choice gift. Its use has gradually become more extended, as the wants of man have increased — so true is it that 
" necessity is the mother of invention ;" and, as civilization has advanced, the means and appliances of a better mode of 
life have been improved, until in our day there are manifold applications of materials which were once wholly unknown 
and even unthought of. 

The history of the Iron Business of the world forms an instructive chapter in the record of mankind's progress 
from a condition of darkness to a state of high civilization ; nor is there a truer method of testing the rate of this pro- 
gression than an observation of the growth of the discovering and inventive elements. We find, upon examination of 
the record, that so rapid has been the development of the Iron Trade, that, so recently as the year 1740 — one hundred 
and seventeen years ago — the total production of Iron in England amounted only to seventeen thoiisand tons. The 
returns of 1855, for that country, however, show a total production of more than three and a half millions of ions. This 
fact is significant ; fully justifying the assertion of a recent writer, that " the consumption of Iron is a social barometer, 
by which to estimate the relative height of Civilization among nations ; for, considering in what practical Ci\'ilization 
consists, measuring by the actual comforts and conveniences with which social life is surrounded, what philosophic 
traveler or student will not classify the nations of the world precisely in accordance with the tabulated returns of their 
Iron manufacture: England first. United States second, Belgium third, France fourth, Germany fifth, Switzerland and 
Sweden about on a par, Austria next, then Russia, Spain, and Turkey, and the great outlying regions of barbarism ? " 

The present annual production of Iron in the world is, in round numbers. Seven Millions of Tons. The follow- 
ing table, prepared from official sources, embodies some very interesting information in this regard : 



England produced in 1855, 



United States 


a 


1855, . - - - 


France 


u 


1845, .... 


Belgium 


(( 


1855, - ■ - • 


Kussia 


u 


1849 to 1851, 


Sweden 


u 


1850 to 1852, ■ 


Norway 


li 


1855, . . - - 


Austria 


Li 


1847, - - - • 


Prussia produc 


ed, 


per last official report, - 


Other parts of 


Germany " - - 


Elba and Italy 




U . . - 


Spain 




" 


Denmark and 


3th 


cr parts of Europe, per last official report, 



Total, 



Tons 


8,585,906 


a 


1,000,000 


U 


650,000 


(( 


255,000 


u 


800,000 


tt 


157,000 


a 


22,500 


u 


200,000 


u 


400,000 


(1. 


200,000 


a 


72,000 


(1 


27,000 


a 


20,000 


Ton!- 


6,889,906 



The growth of American production has been about as follows :- 



In 1810, 
In 1820, 
In 1828, 
In 1829, 
In 1830, 



Tons 54,000 


In 1840, 


Tons 815,000 


20,000 


In 1846, 


765,000 


" 180,000 


In 1847, 


800,000 


" 142,000 


In 1855, 


" 1,000,000 


" 165,000 







In 1782, the total quantity of hammered iron exported from England was 427 tons. In 1854, the total quantity of 
pig iron exported was 293,000 tons; of puddled and rolled iron, 883,000 tons. There are now in England 599 furnaces, 
with an average yield of each of 6,000 tons per annum. Two hundred and thirty thousand men and two thousand 
steam engines are constantly employed in the manufacture. The value of the gross product is equal to $125,000,000. 
In the United States, ten years ago, no iron rails were made. Two years ago, 135,000 tons were manufactured. The 
product of the Lehigh iron region in 1855, was 140,000 tons. The valley of the Schuylkill produces annually 100,000 
tons. The Susquehanna valley produces 200,000 tons ; the valley of the Potomac 60,000 ; and the southern states 
40,000. Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri produce 300,000 tons per annum. The 
aggregate valuation of our Iron manufactures, by the return of 1855, was $50,000,000. 



CHAPTER II. 

MODERN APPLICATIONS OF IRON. 

Much of the rapid growth observable in the Iron Maaufacture of the UuiteJ Stats.s within the last few year.s, is to be 
ascribed to the remarkable applications of this material, which are due to the practical talent of the country. Among no 
other people is there so great a rivalry between inventors in the production of the utmost variety of articles fitted for use 
in our houses, our fields, our gardens, stores, counting-rooms and summer resorts. And it is undeniable that the consump- 
tion of the raw material, to eflect the changes that these improvements are introducing, is producing its natural result in 
hastening the development of this very important and rapidly increasing branch of our Commerce. 

A pecuUar feature of the latest improvements in Iron work which has been introduced to the notice of the jmblic, is 
the combination of wrought and cast iron in the manufiicture of articles suitable for outdoor and indoor use. In the 
course of the following pages we illustrate many of these applications. Not only fences, ])ar1c enclosures, verandahs and 
other exterior appliances of Iron are made available, but furniture, l)ecLsteads, laousehold apparatus and ornamental 
articles are manufactured in the highest perfection. 

It was once said by the British Quarterly that a bar of Iron of the original value of five dollars was increased by 
;nanufacture till it became worth a quarter of a millic^n ; and the assertion was proved thus : A bar of iron, worth $5, 
worked into horse shoes, is worth $10 50; in penknife blades, $3,285; in shirt buttons, $29,480; in balance 
springs for watches, $250,000. So with these new applications of Iron in these days : — every new contrivance only 
enhances the riches of the country and creates a larger demand. 

TuE Tenacity of Iron. 
We give below a tabular exhibit of the capacity of resistance of Wire under various degi-ees of strain. It will be 
interesting to many readers : 



WIRE 
GUAGE. 


DIAMETER. 


WEIGHT 

OF 

100 YARDS. 


LENGTH 

OF 

1 BUNDLE. 


LENGTH 

OF 
1 CVVT. 


DIRECT 


STRAIN. 


WIRE 
GUAGE. 


AREA OF 
SECTION. 


BREAKING 
WEIGHT. 


00 


INCHES. 

0-380 


110-32 


YARDS. 

57 


YARDS. 

102 


SQ. INCHES. 

0-1.30 


9040 


00 





0-340 


88-31 


71 


127 


0-091 


7289 





1 


0-300 


68-75 


91 


162 


0-071 


5650 


1 


2 


0-280 


59-90 


105 


187 


0-062 


4930 


2 


3 


0-250 


51-65 


121 


215 


0-053 


4250 


3 


4 


0-240 


44-00 


163 


255 


0-045 


3620 


4 


5 


0-220 


37-00 


170 


303 


0-038 


3040 


5 


6 


0-200 


30-56 


203 


361 


n-031 


2510 


6 


7 


0-185 


26-15 


239 


428 


0-027 


2220 


7 


8 


0-170 


22-10 


286 


509 


0-023 


1840 


8 


9 


0-155 


18-36 


342 


609 


0.020 


1560 


9 


10 


0-140 


14-97 


420 


747 


0.016 


1280 


10 


11 


0-125 


1 1-95 


529 


939 


0-013 


1000 


11 



Different Sizf.s of Wire. 

The subjoined Illustration exhibits all the sizes of Wire which are usually employed in the manufacture of the 
articles described in the succeeding Chapters. 

It will be observed, on reference to the numbered illustrations, under the divisions of this publication, that the prices 
of our work are gaaged according to the size of Wire required. Purchasers will find their convenience consulted by 
turning to the corresponding numbers in the cut we give below; by means of which they obtain an accurate view 
of the different descriptions of Wire — all of which are given of the natural size. 





.\o. «0. 



Xo. O. 



1-4 In. 


3-16 in. 


1-8 in. 


iir 


or 


or 


No. U. 


IVo. 6. 


IVo. 11 



Note. — Attention is called to the following 

EXTRA. CHARGES. 

1. For Office Railings, which may be selected from any of the following desigus, twenty-five cents extra per foot is 

charged (or 2}uttutg up, and twenty-five cents per foot extra for bronzing. 

2. Price for putting up work is always additional on the prices following. 
8. Cast iron and wrought iron posts are also an additional charge. 

4. Parties desiring their goods boxed are charged in addition therefor. 

5. Gates are charged in addition. 

6. One coat of paint is included in the jirices named. 



Workmen are sent to any part of the United States. 



CHAPTER III. 

WIRE HURDLE FENCE. 

The following engraving exhibits the Wire Hurdle Fence, of No. 1, or diamond pattern, intended for Gardens 
and Lawns. The manner of securing the panels, by inserting the prongs of the iron posts into the ground, is also 
sliown. This method of fastening the jjosts is all that is required in a movable fence : 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 1, 9 in. Mesh, No. 6 Wire, Hurdle, 3 ft. between bars, when up 3 ft. 6 in $0 65 

" 6 in. " " 6 " " " " " " " " 85 

" (3 J|i_ " » g " 11 II II a i; II a nx 

" 9 in. " " iin." " " " " " " " .' ........ [ '. 75 

" 6 in. " " |in. " " " " " " " " .' 1 00 



CHAPTER IV. 

WIRE RAILING. 

FOR CEIWETERIES, DOORIARDS, ^VIIVDOW OI ARDS, Ac. 

(Patented Ifarch 6th, 1847, and January loth, 1849.) 

Fig. 1 in the following illustration, shows a modification of the Wire Hurdle Fence exhibited above, — the differ- 
ence consisting in the manner of fastening the fence to its posts, and in securing the posts in the ground. The style 
shown below, is attached to cast-iron posts, which are secured to stone blocks in the ground. 

Fig. 2 is the G form of fence, suitable for Cemeteries, Dooryards, Window Guard.'^, and Office Railings, and is 
one of the most general patterns employed for these purposes. This pattern is a very desirable one, and invariably 



rig. 2. 




gives satisfaction. When put up, it is extremely substantia], yet light and airy. This style of railing is suitable for 
Office EnGlo.jures, Dooryards, and Window Guards. 



PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 1 Pattern — No. 6 Wire, 4i in. Mesh, with pickets, 3 ft. 4 in. from ground to top of picket 
" " i in. " '' 



Fig. 2 Pattern —No. 6 



-in. 
in. 

in. 
in. 
in. 



4 ft. 
3i ft. 



4 ft. 



Fig. 3 is an arrangement substantially the same as Figs. 1 and 2. It was the first pattern of wire rail 
manufactured, and encloses the statue of Washington, in Independence Hnll, Philadelphia. Fig. 4 is 
beautiful pattern of the same kind. Both these styles have pickets on the top rail : 



$1 


00 


1 


20 


1 


55 


2 


00 


1 


00 


1 


25 


1 


50 


2 


00 


ing ever 



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PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 3 Pattern— No. 6 Wire, ?.i ft. high, with pickets $1 00 

1 25 

1 50 

2 00 

• . 1 12i 

1 37i 

1 (12* 



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11 




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Figs. 5 and C show a railing with border, witliout pickets. Tliese patterns may be made with pickets, if desired. 
Fig. 5 is the pattern which encloses the galleries of the Houses of Refuge in Philadelphia and Baltimore : 



Fig. 6. 




9 

PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 5 Pattern — No. 6 Wire, 3; ft. high,- with pickets, without the border $1 00 

" " J in. " " " " " " 1 25 

" " /j i"- " " " " " " 1 50 

" " I in. " " " " " " 2 00 

With border, 37i cents per lineal foot extra. 

Fig. 6 Pattern— No. 6 Wire, 3^ ft. in height with pickets, with the border $1 62.1 

u II I II 11 u'~ II 11 a ' I qA 

" " _5_in_ii 11 11 11 " " 2 I2h 

i< II :i j„ II II ii II 11 II 9 75" 

If wanted without border, 37-h cents less per lineal foot. 
Figs. 7 and 8 represent a heavier style of Wire Railing, with pickets. These patterns arc made of rods of the 
larger sizes, forming a very substantial fence for Dooryard and Cemetery purposes : 

Fig. 7. rig. 8. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



Fig. 7, ^ in. Wire, 3i ft. high, with pickets .... 
" 3 in. 11 11 11 11 .... 

Fig. 8, fin. " " " " . . . . 

Figs. 9 and 10 are styles with border and pickets : 



Fig. 9 



Fig. 10. 



$1 .50 

1 75 

2 00 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 9 Pattern — No. 6 Wire, 3i ft. in height, without the border, with pickets .$1 50 

u II 1 j.^ II II II II II II II 2 7,5 

II II _5_ ji^ 11 <i II 11 11 u II 2 00 

« II ^ in. " 4 " " " " " 2 75 

2 ° " 



10 



Fig. 10 Pattern — Xo. 6 Wire, 3^ ft. in height, without the border, with pickets, 



Jin. 



$1 50 

1 75 

. . - 2 00 

" " 'I in. " " " " " " " 9 in. mesh 1 50 

With bonier, 37^- cents per lineal foot additional. The extra price of these and following numbers, is owing to 
one or more additional row of rosettes, each row increasing the price 25 cents per foot. 

Figs. 11 and 12 also exhibit styles with border and pickets. Fig. 12 is a pattern which is very frequently 
selected for its neatness. It may be made without border and with pickets, for Dooryards and Cemetery fences: 



Fig. 11. 



Fig. 12. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



5tJ'isii*«^««S*?N\l.^''-t--M4*i\>I££:j!i^'iUJUa^^'^"*iu 



II 



II 

II 



Patterns Figs. 11 and 12 — No. 6 Wire, 3 i ft. height, without borders, with pickets $125 

J in. " •' " " " " 1 50 

5 in. " " " " " " 1 75 

I in. " 4 ft. " " " " 2 25 

With border, 'S7l cents per foot extra. 

Figs. 13 and 11 arc more elaborate designs, particularly adapted for Fences of extra height. Fig. 14 is especially 
suitable for Gates for main entrances, and may be made of rods three-eighths of an inch in diameter, rendering it 
sufficiently heavy and substantial for a good gate: 



Fig. 13. 



Fig. 14. 




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PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 
Patterns Figs. 13 and 14— No. 6 Wire, 3| ft. in height, with borders and pickets 

I' » '< 4 U II u u u 

" " " -vin " " " " " 

" " " I "in. " 4 ft. 6 in. " " " .' .' 



$2 50 

2 75 

3 00 

4 00 



11 

Figs. 15 and 17 show patterns of Wire Bailing most generally popular. Fig. 17 is a style in the construction of 
which lighter wire can be used than in any other pattern made. It is generally employed for all purposes where Iron 
Railing is required, and mav be found in use in all parts of the country, from Maine to Texas. This pattern encloses 
the Battery, in the city of Charleston, S. C. : 



Fig. 15. 



Fig. 17. 




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PRICES PER LIXEAL FOOT. 



Figs. 15 and 17— No. 6 "Wire, 3i ft. high, with pickets $1 25 

" " -^-in " " <i <: 11 _ 2 '75 

" 3 ir, " A " <i " " 2 25 



fin." 4" 

With top or bottom border, 37^ cents additional ; with both, 75 cents. 

Figs. 18 and 19 are styles of Park Railing, of extra height. Fig. 19 is the pattern used for enclosing Forsyth 
Place, in the city of Savannah, and is also in use ia several squares in the city of New York and other parts of the 
Union. The posts in these styles are of extra pattern. (See " Posts," chapter VI.) 



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Fig. 19. 



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PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Figs. 19 and 18, i in. Wire, 4 ft. high, with pickets ' $2 00 

" » 5 j„_ <i a <i II 2 25 



# in. 



5i 



8 00 



12 



Fio-s 20 and 21 are also patterns of Railing suitable for Parks, Doorjards and Cemetery plots. Fig. 20 is a style 
which has been selected for enclosing several Parks in various parts of the United States. It is used in Aiken bquare, 
in the city of Charleston, and encloses Flynn's Church in the same city: 



Fig. 20, 



Fig. 21. 



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PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 
Figs. 20 and 21— No. G Wire, 3i ft. high, without border, with pickets 

li a ( u " " " " " 



4 

TO in- 
I in. 



With the centre row of Rosettes only, these patterns can be furnished at the same prices as Fig. 15. 
at top or bottom, 37' cents per foot additional; at both top and bottom, 75 cents. 

Figs. 22 and 23 are very beautiful patterns,— fig. 23 being placed in the centre, in the illustration : 
Fig. 22. Fig. 23. 



% 



$1 75 

- 2 00 
2 50 

- 2 75 

With border 



Fig. 22. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fio-s 22 and 23— No. 6 Wire, 3i ft. hinh, without border, with pickets 
*= ■ u 11 4 " "" " " " " " 

n 11 .> a a a a a " " 

I in. " 4 ft. " 



$1 75 
2 00 
2 25 
2 75 



Additional price for borders same as before. 



13 

Fig. 24 is the identical pattern of Railing which encloses the staircases, galleries, and balconies of the famous 
Crystal Palace of New York. A medal was awarded to Mr. Wickeksham, uow Superintendent of the New York 
Wire-Eailing Company, for this and otlicr Iron work furnished for the Talacc: 



Fig. 24. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 
Fig. 24 — i in. Wire, with or without pickets, 3 ft. 4 in. high 



$2 00 
1 75 



The standard or centre posts, represented above, price $4 each. It is suitable for any design ;— 3 ft. 4 in. in height. 

Figs. 27 and 28 are ordinary patterns, adapted for places where the appearance of a heavy fence is desirable, and 
suited to Cemetery purposes: 




Fig. 27 — i in. Wire, 3 ft. 4 in. high, with pickets 

a 5_ ;„ c( II 11 II II II 

II 3 in " I' 'I I' " " 

Fio-. 28 ° " ' " " " " " " 



■PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



^1 50 

1 75 

2 00 
1 50 



14 

RAILING FOR BANKS, OFFICES, TOPS OF WALLS, &c. 

Figs. 25 and 20 are styles of Bailing admirably suited for Banks, Offices, &c., and are largely employed in such 
places, for enclosing counters, securing windows, and other purposes where protection is required. Many of our 
principal Banks are now using these beautiful designs. Fig. 25 is a pattern particularly suited for window-guards and 
gratings, where security and neatness are desired. It can be made to fit any space. The same style 'is excellently 
adapted for Conservatories, Dwellings and Stores. The following extra rates are charged, when used for Bank or 
Office Eailings, &c. ; Extra for bronzing, 25 cents per foot; Extra for putting up, 25 cents per foot; Extra for each 
gate and door. One coat of paint is always included in th prices mentioned: 



Fig. 25. 



Fig. 26. 




PEICES PEE, LINEAL FOOT. 



Fig. 25 — { in. "Wire, 24 inches high, oval bar on top 

u 3_ in " " " " " 

I 6 '"• 

Fio- ofi ^- in " " " " " 



$1 75 

1 50 

2 00 



Fig. 29 is an admirable fence for the tops of walls and to surmount wooden fences. It is generally made about 
two feet in height, with the interstices 4i inches apart : 

Fig. SO is suitable for Counter- Railings and for places where no great height is required. It is made about IS in. 
high, and is a very neat and beautiful pattern : 



Fig. 29. 




Fig. 30. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



Fig. 29 — 1 in. Wire, 24 inches high, with pickets 
" _^-in " " " " " 

Fig.30— T^in. ^' 1 ft. 6 in. high 



$1 25 
1 12i 
1 75 



15 

Fig. 81 is another pattern suitable for Counter-Eaillngs, and made of the same height as Fig. 30, — eighteen inches. 



Fig. 31. 



Fig. 32. 





PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



Fig. 31- 



in. Wire, 1 ft. 6 in. high 



$1 75 



Fig. 32 is a smaller pattern. It can be made of any required heiglit, and is very u.scfal in filling up sjiaces of 
any extent. The peculiarity of thi.s design consists in the repetition of the same pattern in consecutive portions of the 
work, so that it is not nece.'^sary with tliis style of railing to confine it within specified limits. The simplicity of tliis 
design especially adapts it for use in places where the height is uneven. 



Fig. 32— /j i"- Wire, 2 ft. high - . . - 

'' " " per square foot . . . . 

Fig. 33 is a modification of Fig. 31, being only twelve inches high : 



$2 50 
1 25 



Fig. 33. 



Fig. 34. 



Fio;. 35. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



Fiff. 33— A in. Wire, 1 ft. high 



$1 50 



Fig. 34 is designated as No. 1 Lattice Pattern. The top and bottom rails are round instead of flat, and the pattern 
is cheaper than the one which follows (Fig. 35), which is surrounded by flat bars with oval rail on top. Tlie usual 
manner of securing these patterns to the counter is by screwing or stapling them down. Doors and ojjenings can be 
furnished when necessary, and also standards and posts. 



PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 34— No. 13 Wire, 1 in. mesh, 2 ft. high ...-.-. 

" " " " " for Window-guards; over 4 square feet, 30 cents per square foot. 

Fig. 85 is No. 1 Pattern, 1 in. mesh. It is suitable for Counter and Desk Railings. 

PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 

Fig. 35— No. 13 Wire, 1 in. mesh, 2 ft. high .-....- 

" " '' " " for AVindow-guards ; over 4 square feet, 50 cents per square foot. 



$0 75 



$1 00 



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CHAPTER V." 

WIRE RURAL FENCE. 

Fig. 36 shows a style called tlie Wire Rural Fence, of which large quantities are used for Fronts of Villa and 
Cottage property, and for division fences. It is made entirely of wire rods of the larger sizes, is neat and tasty in 
appearance, and extremely durable. The method of fastening the posts in the ground is also shown in the illustration: 

Fis:. 36. 




PRICES PER LINEAL FOOT. 



Fig. 1, — Rural Fence, 3 ft. G in. high, } in. Wire 

(t 2 ** *' 4- " '* ** '* 

" 3 " "3 " in. " J^ in. " 

it J. " *' 4 *' '* *^ '^ 

" 5 " " 3 " 6 in. " I in. " 

u (j a i; ^ 11 u II <i 

Iron Posts for Hurdles, each, extra 
" " 1 in. square, with buds, each, extra 



^0 40 
50 
50 
60 
62 
75^ 
50 
1 00 



CHAPTER \T. 

POSTS. 

The ornamental Posts are furnished with the AVire Railing at an extra charge. They are needed only at the 
corners and at the gates. The intermediate posts (see Posts design, Fig. 12), made of wrought iron, and surmounted 
with a bud, are always furnished without extra charge, and are included in the foregoing prices for the Railing. It 
is, however, frequently the case that persons prefer cast-iron posts between the panels ; and where such is the case, 
much is added to the ornamental appearance of the Railing, at a trifling additional cost. These posts are made of all 
sizes, from two inclies in diameter to two feet, and from one foot in height to eight . The prices range from $1 to $75. 
We have many designs for Posts, wl'.ich are not included in the following illustrations: they are made in great variety 
and of very beautiful patterns. Styles of large Posts for Villa entrances are shown in the succeeding chai^ter, on 
" Composite Railing." 

Fig. 1 is a newel. It is a style used for Stoops, and Gate, and corner Posts. 



I'ig. 2. 



Fig.l. 





Fig. 4. 



m: 



Price. Fig. 1 — Post for Railing, 3 ft. 4 in. high 



$G 00 



Figs. 2 and 4 are used with tlie Composite Railing (Chap. VII.), and the prices for that Railing correspond witli 
these. 



Prices. Fig. 4, Post 



U O II 



2 ft. 9 in. 


3 ft. 5 in. 


3 ft. 10 in. 


4 ft. 10 in. 


$1 40 


1 50 


1 60 


2 00 


2 ft. 9 ill . 


3 ft. 5 in. 


3 ft. 10 in. 


4 ft. 10 in. 



$2 75 



3 00 



25 



6 10 



18 



Figs. 8, 5 and 6 are Cemetery Posts, but suitable for any place where posts of ordinary height are required. 

Fig. 7 is the identical style of Newel furnished for the Crystal Palace by our establishment. Fig. 8 is a style of 
Octagon Post, used on the outside of the Crystal Palace : 



rig. 6. 



Fig. 3. 



m 




Fig. 5. 





Fig. 7. 



^ 



y^y^^ 



Fig. 8. 




3 ft. -i in. high 



Prices. Fig. 3, For Eailings, 4 ft. high 

" 5 " " 

It Q (I 11 1( (1 

II 17 11 II U II 

" 8 " " 5 " 6" 



- $10 00 
12 00 
12 00 
15 00 

$15 00 to 20 00 



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Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are Posts most commonly used with the "Wire Railing : 
Fig. 9. Fig. 10. 



Fig. 11. 




Prices. Fig. 9, For Railing, 3 ft. 4 in. high 

a 1A a 11 a a ii 

11 11 a II 11 u 11 

• 111 a II ^ f (. II 

" " " " 5 ft.' 6 in. " 



$2 50 
2 50 
2 50 

4 00 

7 00 



Figs. 12 to 17 in the following illustrations exhibit different styles of Posts. Fig. 12 shows the manner of 
connecting the panels of the Wire Railing, illustrating the design of the Bud-post, as it is called. It is oommon to 
connect all the panels of the Wire Railing in this manner where cast-iron posts are not used. 

Fig. 13 is termed the small Octagon, and is used for Cemeteries and Offices, with both wire and cast-iron railing. 

Fig. 14 shows the Fluted Post, used for the same purposes as Fig. 13. 

Fig. 15 is the large Gothic Post, used for Fences. It is made 4 ft. high, and upwards. 

Fig. 16 is called the Drapery Post, and is surmounted by an urn and flames. This style is especially adapted for 
cemetery purposes. When surmounted by an iron ball, in place of tlie urn, it is suitable for Gateways and for Newels 
to Staircases. 

Fig. 17 is the large Gothic style, known as the " Crystal Palace Post." It is in use in the outer enclosure of tlie 
Crystal Palace in New York. The same style of post can be arranged for lamps, by means of a projection from the 
bud upwards, similar to the pattern shown in Fig. 100, where the lamp post is illustrated. 

Fig. 18 is a style of wrought iron post. 

Prices.- Fig. 12, Bud-post, is included in the prices set down for the Wire Railing, without extra charge. 

" 13, Octagon Post, from $2 50 to .$7 00, according to height and diameter. 

" 14, Fluted Post, $2 50, ordinary height 3 ft. 4 in. 

" 15, Octagon Post, same as Fig. 13, showing the difference in size, 4 ft. high, $4 00. 

" 16, Urn-post, for Cemetery use, $12 00. 

" 17, Crystal Palace Post, from $15 to $20. 



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Fig. 12. 



Figs. 13 




0<Hij!/ut\.f^f/ 




Fig. 18. 



CJ'JSrIlsUJSC. 



Prices. 



-Fig. 18, (Wrought-iron,) furnished with Wire Eaihng 3 ft. -i in. high, .$1 25 ; 4 ft. high $1 50. This 
post, when furnished with the Wire Railing, is surmounted with an ornamental bud. When 
furnished with the Composite Railing, they are surmounted by a cast-iron picket, and at the 
following prices : 



Wronght-iron Posts, 1 inch square 



2 ft. 9 in. 



$0 40 



3 ft. 5 in. 



50 



3 ft. 10 in. 
60 



4 ft. 10 in. 
1 00 



CHAPTER VII. 

COMPOSITE RAILING. 

We are now manufacturing a new and very beautiful style of Railing, termed the Composite Railing. This is a 
union of wrought and cast iron, so formed as to give remarkable strength and durability to the work. The patent for 
this Railing was issued January 13th, 1852. The peculiarity of the work consists in the application of a process for 
casting solid rosettes upon the iron rods at the point of intersection, without the aid of rivets. The pickets which 
surmount this Railing are also cast directly upon the rods. By means of this process, the rods are rendered completely 
immovable and firm, and the admission of moisture is totally prevented; the Railing being thereby rendered exceed- 
ingly durable. A large variety of patterns of this Railing are made ; a few samples being exhibited in the succeeding 
illustrations. This style of work is meeting with universal fixvor, and the Composite Rading is acknowledged by 
persons who have used it to be a decided advance upon former patterns. Very large quantities are already set up in 
different parts of the country, and an increasing demand proves the excellence of the new application of Iron thus 
introduced to jiublic attention. 

Fig. 3A is a cheap form of Composite Railing. The interstices are one font apart. This pattern forms a 
cheap and substantial Cemetery fence, and is suitable for enclosures in places where it is not necessary to confine small 
animals. 



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Fig. 3A. 




Prices- 



-Pattam of Bailing and Posts, referring to the designs 
berewitb. 



Fif?. 


3A, without Posts 




with Fig. 4 " 




with " 2 " 




without " 




with Fig. 4 " 




with " 2 " 



Total height of E.iilinff Trom ground to 
top of Pickets. 

8 ft. 4 in. 



ft. 



(I 

5 in. 



Diameter of Iron 


Price per Lineal 


Eods. 


Foot. 


fin. 


$0 90 


(t 


1 15 


11 


1 45 


}. in. 


1 12^r 


u 


1 37^ 


u 


1 62* 



Figure 4A is also intended for Cemetery lots : 



Fig. 4A. 




K'riCCS* Pattern of EailiDg and Posts, referring to the designs 

herewith. 



Fif 



4A, 



without Posts 
with Fig. 4 " 
with " 2 " 
without " 
with Fig. 4 " 
with " 2 " 



Total height of Hailing from gronnd to 
top I'f Pickets. 

- 3 ft. 4 ill. 



3 ft. 5 in. 



Diameter of Iron 
Rods. 


Price per Lineal 
Foot 


1 '"• 

it 


$0 75 
1 00 


(t 


1 25 


i in. 


1 00 


ti 


1 25 


tt 


1 50 



Fig. SB is of the same design as the two preceding, except that the meshes are closer and the height not quite so 
gi-eat. This is a vcrj' desirable pattern for Cemetery enclosures and wall fences, where much height is not requisite. 




¥>i-i<>os Pattern of Kail ing and Posts, referring to the designs 

i I llf s. herewith. 

Fig. 3B, without Posts 
" with Fig. 4 " 
" with " 2 " 
" without " 
" with Fig. 4 " 
" with " 2 " 



Total height of Railing from ground to 
top of Pickets. 

2 ft. 9 in. 



2 ft. 10 in. 



iamcter of Iron 


Price per Llnea 


Rods. 


Foot 


fin. 


$0 95 


<i 


1 20 


i( 


1 40 


J in. 


1 15 


It 


1 40 


.c 


1 65 



Fig. 4C is intended for a Doorvard fence, and is extensively used for that purpose, as well as for Cemeteries ; in 
fact, any of the jiatterns of the Composite Bailing are suitable for Cemetery lots : 

rig. 4C. 




prices. 



_ Pattern of Hailings and Posts, referring to the designs 
herewith. 

Fitj. 4C, without Posts 

with Fig. 4" 

with " 2 " 

" without " 

" with Fie. 4 " 

" vvitli "" 2 " - 



Total height of Railing from ground to 
top of Pickets. 

3 ft. 4 in. 



3 ft. 5 in. 



imeter of Iron 


Price per Lineal 


P.ods. 


Foot. 


f in- 


$1 25 


t( 


1 50 


(1 


1 75 


i in 


1 50 


II 


1 75 


II 


2 00 



23 



Fio-. 9C is used for a Door3-ard fence, and for outer enclosures for Cemeteries. It is especially adapted for 
enclosing Parks. This pattern is made of various heights, and generally exceeds other styles in height. It makes a 
very substantial and handsome fence : 



Fig. 9C. 




Prices. 



-Pattern of Bailings and Posts, referring to the designs 
herewith. 



i- 9C 


without Posts 


C( 


with Fig. 4 " 


(( 


with " 2 " 


ii 


without " 


li 


with Fig. 4 " 


tl 


with " 2 " 


(( 


without ". 


li 


with Fig. 4 " 


11 


with " 2 " 


11 


without " 


11 


with Fig. 4 " 


11 


with " 2 " 



Total height of Hailing from ground to 
top of Pickets. 

3 ft. 9 in. 
11 11 



3 ft. 10 in. 

II a 



a a 

4 ft. 10 in. 

It :i 

c( li 

4 ft. 11 in. 



Diameter of Iron 


Price Fjer Line 

Foot 


Eods. 


fin. 


$1 85 


11 


2 121 


a 


2 40 


.Vin. 


2 10 


a 


2 37i 


(t 


2 64 


fin. 


2 12i 


(C 


2 45 


(1 


2 75 


iin. 


2 40 


(( 


2 73 


tc 


3 03 



24 



Fi<r. IOC is another mollification of the same ^lyh: 



Fi2-. IOC. 




Priccs." 



-PatterQ of Eailing and Posts, referring to the designs 
herewith 

Fig. IOC, without Posts 
" with Fisr. 4 " 
" with """ 2 " 
" witiiout " 

" with Fig. 4 " 
" with " 2 " 



Total height of Eailing from ground to 
top of Pickets. 

3 ft. 8 in. 



3 ft. 9 in. 



Diameter of Iron 


Prices per Lineal 


Rods. 


Foot. 


f in. 


$1 .50 


" 


1 77 


tt 


2 04 


iin. 


1 70 


It 


1 97 


U 


2 25 



Fig. 12 C. is the pattern most generally employed. It is suited for enclosing Well-holes in Stores, for Office- 
railings, for Dooryards, for Cemetery lots, and, in fact, for every purpose where an iron fence is required. We can 
recommend this pattern as one which gives entire satisfaction to purchasers. It is in extensive use : 

Fig. 12C. 




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Prices. PaUom of Bailing and Posts, referring to the designs 

herewith. 

Fig. 12C, without Posts 
" with Fig. 4 " 
" with " 2 " 
" without " 

with Fig. 4 " 

with " 2 " 
" without " 

with Fig. 4" 

with " 2 " 
" without " 
" with Fig. 4 " 

with " 2 " 



Toul he 


ght of Rail 


ng from ground to 


Diameter of Iron 


Price per Lineal 
Foot. 




top of PlckeU. 




Bods. 


- 


3 ft. 


4 in. 


. 


- 1 in. 


$1 


37A- 


- 


il 


a 


. 


U 


1 


m 


. 


^ " 


ii, 


. 


u 


1 


87* 


. 


3 ft. 


5 in. 


. 


iin. 


1 


55 


. 




a 


. 


U 


1 


80 


. 


a 


a 


. 


u 


2 


05 


. 


3 ft. 


10 in. 


. 


fin. 


1 


50 


. 


U 


a 


. 


a 


1 


77 


. 


ii 


(i 


. 


ii 


2 


04 


. 


3 ft. 


11 in. 


. 


\ in. 


1 


75 


. 


U 




, 


a 


2 00 


. 


ti 


u 


. 


11 


2 


25 



Fig. lOD. is a modification of Fig. IOC, showing an extra height, — not less than_/ii;e_/€e<. 

SUGGESTIONS TO PURCHASEES. 

Parties wisliing to estimate for themselves for Railing or Window-guards, can do so by taking the number of 
square feet in a running foot, and calculating the same at fifty cents per square foot : — tliis will give them the price per 
lineal foot, when made of half-inch iron. Iff inch iron is used, the price will be forty cents per square foot, except 
for pattern Fig. 16C, which is afiforded at a le.^s price, and also pattern Fig. 15(", which may be made of heavier iron 
much cheaper. These explanations apply to Figs. lOD, 13C. 14C, 15C, and 16C, in the following illustrations: 

Fig. lOD. 




Fo" Pricss. 



-{See preceding explanation.) 



Fig. 13G exhibits another style, intended for Park fences. 

Fife-. MC siiewd another style of Park fence. It is also suitable for Suburban Villas. 



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Fig. 13C. 



Fig. 14C. 



h 


n 


n 


n 


4^R> 


n 




n 


1^ 


A 


























c 

J 


\J 


{J 


u 


u 


ij 


u 


U 


U 


u 


v 



Prices. (See explanation Fig. IOC. 

Fig. 15C is another pattern. 




Fig. 15C. 




27 



Prices. 5 ft. higli upright rods f in., with or without cast iron pickets, the lattice work at the bottom 

of h in. iron — $2 50 })er lineal foot. 

Fig. 16C is still another and sim|)Ier style of fence, sold at a much lower rate. It is peculiarly adapted for 
divisiondiues for adjoining property. It may be made of light or heavy materials: 

Pi!?:. 16C. 



'WwrMrw~MrM> 4 4 f 1, >inr^^ 




1 1 1 1 is Is w t it^^itJt^WJ- 



Prlces.- 



-4 ft. (i in. i in. rods for uprights — $1 25 per lineal foot; uprights 6 inches apart. This pattern can 
be made of ^, f, or 1 in. iron, round or square, with uprights closer together than the above, 
or further apart. Parties desiring estimates of cost of any particular size will send a sketch, 
and the necessary information will be furnished. 



Fig. 17C shows a style of Stoop railing, with newel : 




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Prices. $2 per lineal loot for Stoop railing. 

engraving, $8. 



Newels from $2 50 to $10 each. Price of one shewn in the 



COMPOSITE EURAL FENCE. 

Figs. 19 C. and 20 C. are two varieties of an entirely new style of fence, termed tlie Composite Rural. One 
variety is furni.sbed with [lickets, and one has a Gothic top. In this style of fence the rails are attached to the 
uprights by means of a solid ornamental casting, which surrounds the picket, and makes the whole rigid. The 
patterns are very neat and beautiful, making one of the cheapest iron lailings fur use in cemeteric.'*, rural gi-ounds, 
dooryards and enclosed lots. The posts which support this fence, differ from those attached to other styles, being 
made of four upright wires, one jilaced at each corner, and united' at suitable distances by cast iron ornaments, which 
add to the strength and rigidity of the post. Two styles of this railing are shown below : 



Fig. 20C. 



Fig. 19C. 



T 




'}4+i-444^4+l^ 



■ri r"' 



w 



rf+tiH!: 



I 






v>, 



- w_0','^'".'^.-V'<>-^. 






Prices.- Fig. 19C, f in. wire, 3 ft. 6 in. high, 65 cts. per lineal foot. 

Fig. 2UC, f in. wire, 4 ft. high, 75 cts. per lineal foot. 
Posts as shown, $1 each, extra charge. 



CHAPTER Vni. 



GATES. 



A neat and servicable Gate is an indispensable requisite in "evei-y well-regulated" fence; to have such is a great 
object. Gates are made of various styles and jiatterns, adapted to different uses, and undergo manifold changes as 
occasion requires. A number of very beautiful designs Lave been introduced by us, some of which are exhibited 
below. 



NEW PATTERNS OF COMPOSITE RURAL FENCE, 



MAMFAl'l'linKli UY THE 



NEW YORK WIRE RAILING CO. 

J. B. WICKERSHAM, Supt., 312 Broadway, New York. 



Figs. 21C, and 22C, are the Newest Patterns of the CoMrosiTi'; Uuh.'^i, Kknck. Thia 
style of Fence is adapted to Outside a.s well as to Inside Enclosiuv.-^. 'I'he (1< .^igns are of such 
character that almost any sized iron can be used in their construction Half-inch rontid iron 
makes a very firni and durable fence, and of sufficient strength to warrant it licing used to 
advantage for enclosing Public and Pkivatk Grounds, and Buimmnc'^, Suhukb.\n Villa.^, 
Cottages, Cemeteky Lots, Window Guards, Gratings, Gates, and Doohs. 

21C. 22C. 




Prices for Figs. 21C and 22C. 

|-inch Rod;^, 3 ibet (! inches high, 9.") cents per lineal f<iOt. 

" i feet ''' $1 00 '• " 

" 5 feet " I 37^ " 

4-inch " 8 feet (1 inches ", 1 lo 

" 4 feet " 1 25 

" .5 feet " 1 75 " " 

Prices for Posts: 3 ft. 6 in. high, $1 25 each ; 4 ft. high, $1 50; 



I., $'.i eacli extra. 



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The Composite Gate, shown in Fig. 18C, is made in the same manner as the Composite railing : 




Prices. 10 ft. gates, 3 ft. 5 in. high 

10 ft. " 4 ft. ■" - 

10 ft. " 5 ft. " ... 

made of i in. iron rods. 
Columns - - - §40 00 each. 



B35 00 
40 00 
50 00 



Fig. 14W is a style of gate and fence selected by John Jacob Astor, Esq., for liis place at Esopns, and fronts his 
grounds. This and the following pattern, Fig. 15W, are made of wire three-eighths of an inch in diameter. Gates 
manufactured in this manner are very substantial. The columns in Fig. 14W are also of wire, four-square. 

Fig. 15W is a style of gateway intended for park entrances in large landed estates. This is a very ornamental 
as well as durable pattern. Estimates are furnished on application. 



• iH 




31 

Fig. 19W is the style of cnti-ance-way in use in Forsyth Dace, in the city of Sav.annah. This pattern is also 
made of large wire, three-eighths of an inch in diameter. It has been in use in Forsyth Place upwards of five years, 
and proves extremely durable and serviceable : 

Fig 19W. 




Pricj's.— 5 in. Wire, 5 ft. Gin. high, with ornamental arched top, 10 ft. wide, (for Gate oidy) 
" " " " Gate, without arched top .... 

Columns extra price. 



$100 
75 



Fig. lUW difiers slightly from the preceding: 



Fig. 16W. 




il_ 



Prices. — T i"' Wire, 5 ft. 6 in. high, with scroll top, Gate 10 ft. wide 
" " " " " without " " " " " 



$100 
75 



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Fig. 20W sbows a style of Gate suitable for setting in walls : 

Fig. 20W. 



^^1 iiiiii/iiilli 



^-4411 1'l'^gmii ijitlg-ii m^'-m -|l1#li'lliait.:-^^1J 




Price's^ — Per square foot, from $1 00 to $1 50. 



WROUGHT IRON GATES. 



We have every facility for making all styles of Iron Gates, both of wrought and cast iron. The following patterns 
show samples of the Wrought-Iron Gate. A large variety of these are made, suitable for Villas, Parks, &c. Alnnost 
any description of pattern can be furnished to order. 

Fig. 50 is a .'^tyle of Gate used by Auson G. Phelps, Esq., E. Cunard, Esq., Walter Langdon, Esq., and many 
others, for main entrances. 

Fig. 51 is one of the styles used for a main entrance to the estate of Walter Langdon, Esq. It is an elegant 
pattern. 



33 



o 

bh 




•0 






Prices. — Fj^. 50, 
" 51 



10 ft. Gate, SI 00 00 each 
100 00 " 




u a 



4 ft. Gate, $40 00 each. 

40 00 " 



n u 



34 



Figs. 52W and 53W represent the simple form of Single and Double Gates for Farm purposes. 

Fig. 52 W. (Single Gate.) 




Fig. 53W. (Double Gate.) 




Prices.— Fig. 52W, 



S7 00 
15 00 



Figs. 54 VV and 55W show other patterns of Single and Double Gates, suitable for Farms and for enclosing 
Eailroads. The rails in these styles are flat. 

Fig. 54W. (Double.) Fig. 55W. (Single.) 




Prices.— Fig. 54W, 10 ft. Gate 
" 55 W, 4 ft. " 



$12 00 
5 00 



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CHAPTER IX. 

VERANDAHS. 

Yerandahs are portions of a country house whicli cannot be dispensed with, nor are they to be overlooked in 
prepanng phuis for City and Suburban residences. In one of these deliglitful shelters, there is a sense of enjoyment 
to be iouiul that can be had nowhere else. In a Country-.seat especially are they needed. Through then comes the 
view of pleasant twilights, and the evening breezes blow sweetly among the climbing plants that cover them. Walls 

Fig. 75. 




36 

are bot and fresli air is what is wanted under all circumstances. The Iron Verandah offers advantages which no other 
niateriaVcan possibly furnish. Its graceful and open fabric lends ornament to the dwelling, it permits a consultation 
of all tastes, it impedes no current of air, and it is at once substantial and elegant. 
We present specimens of some of our styles of Verandah. 

Fis. 75 exhibits a style suitable for two stories— but the placing of a rule or bit of paper at the division line 
between the first and second landings will give the reader a view of either by itself. This pattern is so made that it 
can be easily adapted for either one or two stories. The design is a favorite one. 

Prices.— Same as Fig. 74 : made of: i in. Wire. The Eailing is an exception, price $1 50 per Lineal Foot. 

Fig. 76C. shows a style of Compo'^ite Verandah, with ornamental cast-iron brackets and drops. They add 
considerably to the ornamentation of the Verandah : 

Fig. 76C. 




T 



Prices. — Columns, § Wire, $1 per ft. 
Border, '' 1 per ft. 

Eailing, " 1 37i per ft. 

Cast-iron Frieze, 80 " 



Brackets, $5 00 per pair. 

Drops, 1 00 each. 

Wrought-iron Rafters, $3 50 to $5 00 each. 

Tin Eoofj by contract. 



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Fig. 76W is a correct representation of theWire Railing Verandah, supported by cast-iron columns. The f:gure 
shows liow the Verandah is attached to the house, when used for the second floor. The columns can be dispensed 
with, and brackets subsiituted, provided the Verandali does not extend too far from the building. Ci;luinns are 
generally considered safer, as they support the superincumbent weight, and relieve the side of the building. In 
Verandahs for the first floor, the columns are entirely dispensed with. 



Fig. 76W. 




5=-j# rrgs-Ta. — 
-.^^ - - — -^ — -- 



HOWUAND SC . N.V . ^''^'^ ''"-^T^-^..^ J-'^' 



Prices — Same as Fig. TtiC. : Wire used i in. diameter. 



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CHAPTER X. 

SUMMER-HOUSES. 

Airy Summer-houses, clotting verdant lawns, are spots so attractive that a rural residence, well appointed, is sure 
to have them ; and, as they are essentials in ornamentation of grounds, so it is necessary and proper that they should 
in themselves be ornamental. No material is so suitable for making them as the wrought-iron work of vvhich we 
here present an example : 



Fig. 77. 










In this di'sigii, the octagon form of Sumnier-honse is-exhibited. They can be made square or round, plain or 
elaborate. In ordering, purchasers will accommodate us by sending ground-plans, with size and height, and by stating 
whether they desire plain or elaborate designs. Immediately upon receiving these items of information, we shall be 
able to send, in return, accurate estimates of cost, and other particulars, if desired. 



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CHAPTER XI. 

WINDOW GUARDS. 

The construction of Window guards, Gratings, and similar appliances, is one of the most extensive and successful 
departments in the manufaciure of Woven Iron, i'or these purposes trliis fabriccoinbines many excellent qualities. It 
does not obstruct the light, is an ornament wherever employed, and at the same lime is sulliciently strong for security. 
Conservatories cannot be adequately protected by other means than an exterior wire netting ; with this fixture they 
are perfectly secure from breakage. The ornamental windows of churches nuiy be secured against damage by the use 
of these wire-guards. Gratings lor stores, dwellings and steamers are readily made of any required size of wire. 
Work of this style made of half-inch rods is capable of resisting any degree of hard usage ; but the smaller sizes 
are woven with greater facility, and are equally serviceable where great strength is not required. They are admirably 
calculated for protecting the windows of Lunatic Asylums, admitting air and light, avoiding all appearance of a prison 
or place of compulsive confineineut, and having upon the inmates a cheerful instead of gloomy influence, and yet 
preventing damage. Lighter styles will be found useful for the protection of hot-air flues, for drains, sk^'-ligiits, steps, 
door-work, and many purposes to which they have only to be experimental!}' ajijilied to ensure entire satisfaction. 
Patterns Figs. 2, 17, 20 and 25 are peculiarly fitted for these purposes, and can be put up at the rate of fifty cents, to 
seventy five-cents per square foot.' Prices vary for different styles, from forty cents to one dollar per square foot. 
The Composite Railing^ in its various patterns, is admirably adapted for the uses we have indicated. 



Fig 80 is a style of Window-guard in ordinary use; 



Fig. 80. 




Prices. — The above style, | in. Wire 

ti II a 1 II II 



75 ceuts per square foot. 
60 " 



40 



Fig. 81 is a " BuU's-ej'e" for round windows : 



Fig. 81. 




CHAPTER XII. 

BALCONIES. 

The following illustration (Fig. 82) exhibits one of many patterns of "Wire-work, which are admirably adapted 
for Balconies for public and private buildings. The use of wrought-iron for the construction of balconies obviates the 
difficulties of cumbrousnesg, cost and weight, which are often in the way of the purchaser. Figs. 17 and 20 show 
patterns for light work; while a heavier style is illustrated in the department of "Composite Railing," in Fig. 
12C. 

Fig. 82. 




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CHAPTER XIII. 

AREAS. 

The styles shown in the following illustration (Fig. 83.) posse.ss lightness, grace and beauty. The engraving 
exhibits /oM/- different applications of our work, viz. : 1. The Court-yard Fence, of Fig. 19 pattern; 2. Window-guards 
of Fig. 17 pattern ; 3. Door-guards of Fig. 26 pattern ; i. A style of Lijitels of cast-iron. 



Fig. 83. 




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CHAPTER XIV. 

CEMETERY ENCLOSURES. 

Civilized mankind in all ages of the world have bestowed great attention on the adornment of places of sepulture 
for their dead, and the marks of affection which render our Cemeteries so agreeable and inviting to the eye, may be 
traced to causes which founded the mighty monuments of old. Yet the modern testimonial of respect and affection 
for the departed differs from the ancient, in the substitution of well-arranged grounds and tasteful appliances, in 
place of cumbrous monuments. Modern ingenuity has taxed itself to discover means for adding to the charms that 
our Rural Cemeteries possess. No effort in this direction has been more successful than that which accomplishes at 
once the security and elegance of our final restiilg-place. The enclosures in use at Greenwood, Laurel Hill, Mount 
Auburn, the Congressional Grounds at Washington, Greenmount, Baltimore, Cypress Hills, New York Bay, and 
elsewhere, are noted for the beauty of their pattern and finish, and the substantial character of the workman- 
ship. These enclosures are made of every pattern, but that known as the " Composite" will be found peculiarly suitable 
for Cemetery purposes. 

Fig. 84 shows a style of Cemetery Railing, formed of wire of Fig. 15 pattern, and exhibits the appearance of such 
enclosures after putting up. These railings commonly rest upon stone blocks placed under each post, or wholly upon 
a stone co2)ing. We furnish the stone blocks at an extra cost, together with names for the gates, if desired. For each 
gate-head or name (see next Chapter), we make a charge of $1 50, where the name of the owner of the lot is cast in 
the metal. In cases, however, where a silver plate is used, we usually furnish a more elaborate style of gate-head. 
Gates of the Composite p.attern are $2 each extra : 

Fi,"'. 84. 




Workmen are sent to put up the railing, when required, to any place in the vicinity of New York, or, where the 
contiact will warrant it, they will be sent to any part of the United States. • 



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CHAPTER XV. 

GATE HEADS. 

Figs. A and B show dififerent styles of Gate-heads, intended to suit Gates in Cemetery Enclosures, with the 
name of the owner attached. The price of the style exhibited in Fig. A is $1 25, with name; of Fig. B, $1 50, with 
name : 



Fig. A. 



Fig. B. 





CHAPTER XVI. 

BULWARKS FOR STEAMSHIPS. 

Fig. 90 shows the application of Wire Netting to the Bulwarks of ships. This is a new and very useful application 
which has been adopted with marked success on board of several of our new steamships— among others, the Fallon, 
Arago. Adriatic, and City of Buffalo. The wire may be galvanized or not, as required. For sea-going vessels it is 
perhaps better that they should be galvanized. On vessels which sail on fresh water it is not necessary, the ordinary 
paint answering every purpose of protection from the atmosphere. This style of netting can be used either for 
bulwarks or for guards on the upper deck. 

.We also furnish Eailings for Engine-rooms, Mess-rooms, Window and Hatchway guards, Heater guards, and 
Heater-pipe guards. 



Figs. 90 and 91 show 



i]ip 



ieations fur Bulwarks : 



Fig. 90. 




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Fig. 91 shows the Bulwark Netting on a larger scale than Fig. 90. 

Fig. 91. 




Contracts entered into \vith Steamship or other Companies. 



CHAPTER XVII. 



HEATER-GUARDS FOR DWELLINGS STORES AND HOTELS. 

A HANDSOME Style of Heater-guard for use in Dwellings, Stores, or Hotels, for protecting Steam or Hot-water 
pipes, is shown in Fig. 92. We make numerous other patterns. Particular attention is called to this new branch ot 
business : 

Fig. 92. 




Price. — For Wire-work, 50 cents per square foot; Columns for Corners, $3 00 each, and Columns for Ends, 
each j Wire Pipe covering, 75 cents per lineal foot. 



$1 50 



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CHAPTER X\^IT. 

CAST AND WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS. 

The constant and increasing demand for Railings for various purposes, has induced the manufacturers to extend 
their business into this branch, which enable them to suit all classes and different forms of architecture, from the lightest 
to the most massive designs, embracing every pattern now manufactured in this city. 

Particular attention is paid to the manufacture of Entrance Gates for country villas, public grounds, &c. ; 
among which will be found the heavy and massive gates at the Crystal Palace — each measures horizontally 66 feet — 
the largest gateways in the United States ; also, the gateways of the Augusta and W^iyne.sboro' Railroad Co., Ga., 
which measure in length 44 feet. 

The following are a few of the cast and wrought iron designs of Railing for various purposes : 



Fig. 100. 




The above design is made of wrought and cast iron, and surrounds the outside of the Crystal Palace, $7 per foot. 
Price for Lamp Posts, as above, $25 each. 



Fig. 101.-$1 37. 



Fig. 102.-S1 37. 




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Fig. 103. -$2 25. 



Fig. 104. -$1 75. 




Fig. 105 -SI 75. 



Fig. 106. -$1 75. 




Fig. 107. -$2 00. 




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Fig. 109— $2 00. 



Fig. no.- $2 00. 





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Fig. lll.-$2 50. 



Fip;. 112.-82 00. 




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Fig. 113.— $4 00 



Fig. 114. -$3 00. 




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Fig. 117.-$3 00. 



Fig. 118."$1 60. 




Fig. 119. 



Fig. 120. 




Fig. 121.— $2 25. 



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Fig. 120. $2 00, 




CHAPTER XIX. 

RAILROAD AND FARM FENCES. 

Some years have elapsed since fences began to be constructed of iron. Continual use in England, France and the 
United States has established the fact, that they are altogether superior to any other style, and hence their employment 
has become a matter of general interest. Their durability has been placed beyond question by frequent and repeated 
experiments, while their cheapness and efficiency are no longer matters of mere experiment, but acknowledged 
facts. 



WICKERSHAM'S CORRUGATED BAND IRON FENCE. 

This is a style of fence, patented, which is formed of corrugated band and sheet iron. Fig. 600 shows the shape 
of the corrugated post, and the method of fastening the rails (either wire or flat rail) through the]posts. Fig. 601 shows 
the fence tie (a small wedge) as applied to common wooden posts by screws or nails. This tie is used for the purpose 
of taking up the slack in the wire fence or the flat rail fence, where thin iron is used. 

Fig. 600, Section of the Corrugated Iron used in the construction of Fences. 

Fig. 601 represents a vnre fence tie, used on wooden posts to take up the lax tension or slack of the common 
wire fence. 

7 



50 



Price. — CorruE'ated Iron Posts, each 



50 cents. 



Fig. 600. 




Fig. 602 shows four diiierent styles of tliis Fence. 



Fiff. 602. 





Fig. 1. CORRUGATED RAILROAD AND FARM FENCE. (See Prices for Flat Rail Fence.) 
Fig. 2. CORRUGATED RURAL WIRE FENCE. 
Prices. — Fig. 2, No. 1, \ in. Wire, .3 ft. 6 in. high - - - - - 40 cents per lineal foot. 

o 5 u u i( u u r\n (( li a 

;; 11 II _ . _ . . g9, u 11 II 

i, " " " 4 ft. " - - ■ - - - 75" " " " 

Fig. 3. CORRUGATED BAND IRON PICKET FENCE. 

Prices. — Fig. 3, No. 1, 3 ft. 6 in. high - - - .... 50 cents ])er lineal foot. 

Yi 11 2, 4 " " - - - - - • 75 " " " 

Fig. 4. CORRUGATED ORNAMENTAL WIRE FENCE. 

Prices.— Fig. 4, No.. 1, j in. Wire, 3 ft. 6 in. high . . . . - 



(1 II 

It II -J 3 11 11 

II II J_ II II II ^ f(._ 



11 9 5_ u II 11 11 



75 cents per lineal foot. 
90 " " " 

• - - - $1 00 " " 

Fig. 603 shows a style offence with pickets, termed the "Corrugated Baud Iron Picket Fence." It is a very neat 
pattern. 




Pri<M's. — Fruiri 50 to 75 cents iiei' lineal loot. 



WICKERSHAM'S CORRUGATED FLAT RAIL FENCE. 

This is another style of Farm Fence (Fig. (304,) with jlat rails instead of wires. This pattern is in some respects 
preferable to others, being much more visible at a distance than other styles, and less liable to sagging. 

Fig. 604. 








PRICES.— WITH CORRUGATED POSTS. 
Fig. G04, Fo. 1, 5 Rails, 15 x | in. Corrugated Posts 12 feet apart, 4 feet high 

i; t^ u i( t' a ti r* ti li a t( _ 

(to ti 1 V - in '* " " '* *' ** '* . 

" "' " " "" " ^' " " " " " with hurdles - 

U 1 it 1 X - " " " *' *' " " ^' . 

Additional Corrugated Post, each, - - - 50 cents. 

PRICES.— WITH ANGLE IRON POSTS. 

Fig. 604, No. 5, 5 Rails, 1 x i in. Angle Iron Po.st, 1^ x |, 6 feet apart 

(( /' (( 1 X i " " * " '* " " 't 

Additional Angle Iron Post, Ij x j in. each 
Rail, « 15 X 



1 



4 

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$1 

2 


50 
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per rod 

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$4 
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50 


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75 


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WICKEESHAM'S CORRUGATED HURDLE FENCE 

Still another style of fence, termed the "Corrugated Hurdle Fence," is the most servicable fence yet introduced. 
It is made of flat bars or slats, an inch wide and one-eighth of an inch thick, passing through corrugated posts placed 
six feet apart, and terminating at the bottom in three prongs, each a foot long, which enter the earth at right angles 
with the fence, and hold it stiff and steady. The rails are fastened by the means of a small wedge of wood, and have 
ample play to contract and expand with the different changes of the atmosphere. 

This fence is formed of five or seven rails — costing $2 50 to $5 per rod, according to weight and quality. 

It is decidedly the best movable iron fence made. The farmer can move this fence from place to place with little 
labor or trouble. One thousand feet of it can be set up by one man in a day. With sufficient fence of this sort to 
inclose a plot twenty rods square, to be fed off by all the stock in the place, and the fence then moved to a new plot, 
we believe inside fences might be wholly discarded. 

General J. W. Webb, of the Ntw York Courier and Enquirer, indorses this fence in the strongest terms. 

" Nearly five years ago we caused a quantity of Mr. Wickersham's Flat Rail Ikon Fence to be put up as a road 
fence, on the old Highland Turnpike, just above Tarrytown ; and now, after its having undergone the test of our 
severest winters and hottest Summers, it is, to all intents and purposes, as perfect as it was the day it was completed. 
Not one panel of this fence has varied an inch from its original position, nor has there been expended upon it one hour 
of labor or care of any kind. In short, it is the very perfection of a fence ; and, being on a public highway very much 
traveled, it tells its own tale and can be examined at any time. 

" We have been familiar for years past with every species offence invented for our Western prairies, and we feel 
no hesitation whatever in saying, that for economy, convenience and durability, that which Mr. Wickersham calls his 
Corrugated Flat Eail Iron Hurdle Fence, is without a rival." 

The following illustration (Fig. 605,) shows the different parts of this Fence, and the manner of packing for 
transportation. 

Fig. 605. 




A.— Gate. 

B. — Seven-rail Fence, for sheep, i&c. 

C- — Five-rail Fence, for cattle. 

D. — Corrugated Iron Posts, packed for transportation. 

E. — Flat Iron Rails, packed for transportation. 

Prices. — 5 Rails, each 1 in. x \ in. i'osts 6 ft. apart 




$4 per rod 
5 " 



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CHAPTER XX. 



THE WIRE FENCE. 



In the manufacture of this st\']e offence, we are now introducing hard, bright wire, in lieu of the annealed wire 
formerly used. Experience shows us that bright wire holds its own better, keeps its lines straighter, and that, being 
a lighter material, it is not so liable to show small bends as the annealed. Moreover, it is evident that the only true 
way to make wire fence is to use this bright, hard wire ; a fact which is proved by the excellence of the English wire 
fences. In that country there are some hundreds of estates enclosed by wire "fences, made with horizontal wires 
stretched from straining pillars placed seventy -five yards apart. The style'of fence which we manufacture is considered 
to be an improvement in many respects over the English,— but nevertheless, if parties prefer the English style, we 
furnish materials for it, and put it u]i where required. 

The fences are made with horizontal wires, tightened by means of an effective arrangement, so that the whole 
tension of the rod is obtained. ^ The posts are furnished with contrivances of different patterns for security in the ground. 
The size of the rods varies in accordance with the wishes of the purchaser, or the uses for which the fence is designed. 
No ordinary domestic animal will break through fences of considerably less than 4 inch wrought wire, while still 
larger sizes may be used with the same facility if required. In the partial and hitherto unsuccessful application of 
wire fences to farm purposes, a great defect has been the want of comjietent manufacturers, and the loss of resistance 
occasioned by a lax tension of the wires. These difficulties have now disappeared, and iron fences bid fair to be the 
future boundaries of every domain. 

The explanation of the cuts is an extract from the specifications whereon the patent was granted. A short 
examination only is necessary to perceive its simplicity and adapted ness to the required purposes. The posts are 
simply driven into the ground. 

Fig. 1. 



Fig. 2. 





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or rods, either in whole or in part. Said rails have loops turned upon both of their ends, and when they are to be 
inserted in the post hole, B, they are to be slipped through the hole far enough to escape the turned end of the loop, 
and then turned half round and'drawn back, which will bring them to the position shown in Fig. 1, in which position 
they cannot be turned to draw them out; the loops fill up the entire space, one resting upon the other, and the 
shoulder in the mortise will not admit of their being raised. The rails cannot be withdrawn until slipped back, and 
then turned half round. To prevent this being done, the loop is bent out on both sides of the posts, as seen at Fig. 2, 
and the rail then cannot be drawn out on either side. By this means a rigid and strong fence is made with few 
pieces, little labor, and at a low price; only single posts are used, and no keys, bolts or wedges are required — the 
mortises and loops are substitutes for the keys and ties in other wire fences. 

At suitable distances on a line offence, say at about every one hundred yards, more or less, there are placed 
screw buckles, E, for letting out and screwing up the fence, to compensate for the expansion and contraction of the 
metal, if necessary ; but in practice it has been found that the elasticity of the loops, upon which the horizontal strain 
is exerted, is nearlj' quite sufficient for such expansion or contraction. The screw buckles are of more essential service 
in putting up the fence and equalizing the strain upon the posts when put up- 

The post.?, rails, &c., are all prepared bv niacliiner\', and may be made of any size, shape and material, packed up 
into fagots for easy handling and transportation, and can be set up by any person who has the least skill in fence 
making. Tlie posts are usually set about 16 inches into the ground, and made tight in their places by ramming gravel 
or stone alongside. The improvement is certainly a most excellent one in wire fences, one that offers superior 
advantages to any other. For farmers it is certain!}' an important improvement. The wire used for the rails is a 
quarter of en inch in diameter — smaller is not recommended, as cattle are not liable to notice a smaller size. The 
posts are planted about 12 feet apart, and the height is about 4^ feet. 

The following cut exhibits the natural size of the wires most commonly used in form fences, and the manner in 
which they pass through and support the post, and are supported by it. 




The advantages and peculiarities of this style of fence are : 

1st. The rails are formed in such a manner that by simply passing them through slots in the post, it is impossible 
to remove them, and this without the use of bolts, wedges, screws, or any other fastening. 

2d. It is manufactured and ready for use before shipment. It is much more easily put up than any other fence, aa 
the necessity of digging post-holes is almost entirely obviated ; simply driving the posts into the ground, or making a 
hole with an iron bar, being sufficient security. 

3d. The rails being maile straight and the coil taken out, if one breaks it is easilj' replaced, and does not recoil 
into its former shape, thereby endangering the limbs of domestic animals that might get entangled in its folds, as in 
other varieties. 

ith. The rails do not depend upon the post for support, but receive and resist the strain upon them; hence, if any 
posts should bri-ak, the fence remains good. 

Manner OF Putting UP THIS Fence. — It is absolutely necessary that the straining pillar, or starting post, of 
wood or iron, at the extreme ends of the fence, should be perfectly firm, as the wires cannot otherwi.'je be made tiglit. 
Commencing from a tree is recommended, if possible. Plant the jiosts 12 feet apart, hook in the rails, and at the 
distance of 150 feet place a screw on each wire. Place the next set of screws at the distance of 800 feet, and so 
continue. 



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The wire used is one-fourth inch in diameter. The posts are formed of one piece, 1,V in. by | inch. Height of 

Fig. 606. 



fence, 4^- feet 




The above engraving (Fig. 26,) shows tlie Farm Fence with wooden posts. The eyes uj)on tiie end of the rail, 
which, with iron posts, are merely passed through the mortice or slot, are here bolted to the post. 



PRICES PEE ROD. 
Fig. 606. — 5 Rail Fence, 4ft. (') in. high, with screws, exclusive of posts 

i-r u II ...... 



u (C a 



Each additional wire, 20 cents per rod. 

Fig. 607.~With Iron Posts. 



$1 33 
1 77 




PRICES PER ROD. 
Fig. 607. — For Cattle and Horses, 3 Wires, with Iron Posts and Screws 



u u 



(1 11 



4 
5 



" Hogs, Sheep, &c. 7 " " 

" Turkeys, Geese, &c. 10 " " 

Each additional wire, 20 cents per rod. 



$1 66 

1 84 

2 00 

2 40 

3 00 



Fig. 608. 




The above (Fig. 608,) is a pattern made of flat rails, which might be preferred by some. It can be furnished at 
nearly as low prices as the round rail. See page 51. 



mON STRAINING PILLARS. 

Iron Straining Posts, needed only for the commencement, cjincrs, and ending of the Fence 



$5 00 each. 




The above (Fig. 609,) is the style of the English Hurdle Fence, which is firm au J substantial, and at the same time 
easily taken up and transported to other enclosures. 



Prices. Per lineal foot, 



40 and 50 cents. 



CHAPTER XXI. 

IMPROVED WIRE NETTING FENCE. 

ADAPTED FOR THE USE OF RAILROADS, FARMS, PRAIRIE LANDS AND LAWNS; ENCLOSURES FOR HENNERIES; 
IIIELLIS FOR GRAPE-VINES, ARBORS AND ARCHES; PROTECTION FOR WINDOWS 
OF CHURCHES, MILLS AND WORKSHOPS. 



Wire fences possess advantages over others, in that they disfigure no landscape, obstruct no lawn ; and that 
they enhance, rather than destroy, the symmetry and beauty of ornamental grounds. Needing few or no repairs, 
pulling heavily upon no man's purse, and susceptible of receiving the most tasteful forms, the wire fence may justly 
be voted a good thing. 

The entire fence is so made that it may be rolled up like a carpet, when IGOO square feet of surface may be 
contained in 30 cubic feet of space. 

This fencing is impassable to all kinds of stock, it does not "hold" the wind, and can never be blown down in a 
gale or washed away by a flijod, as it olfers so .slight a resistance to the wind and the current. Fire cannot burn it 
down, when the posts are of iron. In fact, it is a wind, water, and fire proof fence. 



No. 1,-3 ft. i) in. 

9 " " 



—2 ft. 9 in. 

U U 

— 1 ft. 4 m. 

— 3 ft. y in. 

ti It 

—2 ft. 



6 in. 

(I 

U in. 



3 

2 
2 

4 
2 



PRICES FOR WIRE NETTINGS. 



12, 



14, 



1^, 


weight 10 lbs. per rod. 


16A ft. 


$2 25 


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Nos. 1, 2, 3 anil 4, for Fences, are admirably adapted, proof against sheep, ho.irs and dogs, and more especially 
serviceable against chickens; the long sought for desidendam in protecting PouUnj Yurdi, Gardens, and the like. 

No. 5 is used for all kinds of Trellis- work, as well as for low fences, and surmounting fences. 

Nos. (3 and 7 are the most practical barriers against catlle, horses, sheep, &c. — Emphatically, a RAILROAD and 
PRAIRIE FENCE. 

No. 8 — Nettings for window protection ; used in church windows, and mills, factories, and workshop windows. 

The following illustrations explain the manner of putting up the Nettings. 

rig 401. 




Figure 402.— Wire netting with iron posts and stone blocks. When iron uprights arc used to support the netting, 
the}' are fastened into stone blocks with brimstone; when wooden blocks arc used, the posts are driven into cuts or 
holes prepared in top of the blocks. 

Fig. 402. 




Figure 403. — Wire netting with wooden posts. Small staples are used in fastening the netting to wooden posts. 

Fig. 403. 




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Figure 404. — Wire netting with wooden posts, and the rails bottom and top of wood. 

rig. 404. 



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Figure 405.— Wire netting with wooden posts; bottom, top and intermediate rails, of wood. Small staples are 
used in aUaehing the netting to the rails and posts. 




Figure 406.— Wire netting of larger meshes, with wooden posts. 

Fig. 406. 




Prices. Flat iron posts, at 

AnL'le iron posts, at 
Staples, at 



50 cents each. 
62^ " " 
75 per gross. 



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CHAPTER XXII. 

TREE BOXES. 

We make various styles of Tree Boxes, of iron. The one figured in the following illustration is a pattcra of 
the ionipo^ite Tree Box. 














■!4 



Prices.- -From §5 00 to $8.00. 

CHAPTER XXIII. 
IRON BEDSTEADS 

MaxkINM) not only love gooil living and the relinemonts of eiviiizid societv, but also the luxuries of repose. 
Nothing makes one in a better humor with himself and "the rest of maiikitui " than a coinfortabie bed and refre.-ihing 
sleep — to obtain which, the bed.stead is an indispensable requisite. The soldier may live through his eampaigiKS, 
sleeping on the ground, or on a " soft plank" that offers its seaiity accommodations for his acceptance; the prisoner 
in his cell feels ihankfid for his pallet of straw ; and tiie rover is contented with his bhmket ; yet it is not probable that 
either would select these modes m preferer)ce to the comforts of mure refined life. From the earliest periods men have 
bestowed much atteutiou on the appliances of the couch and the bed-chuinber. We read of bedsteads among the rich 



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Greeks and Romans " made of ivory, ebony, and rich woods, witli inlaid work, and figures in relief." Among the 
Greeks, there were artisans who excelled in making brazen feet for bedsteads, chairs, &c. In ancient Egypt bedsteads 
were enclosed in mosquito nets, supported by wooden posts. The Romans made their bedsteads of silver, of gold with 
onyx feet, and of iron. One of the hitter was found in Pompeii. 

The base and precious metals have thus entered largely into the household fabrics of ancient and modern nations. 
In the present age, iron has been applied to manifold uses where it was never before thought of and not the least 
among these is the luoN Bedstead. We have before in these pages spoken of applications of iron to other important 
purposes, but their importance does not throw into the shade our present subject. The ease and pliancy of these 
bedsteads, their great portability, cleanliness, and undoubted solidity, commend them to universal favor, creating for 
them an immense demand. Many persons who have heretofore preferred the old-fashioned, clumsy, and inconvenient 
styles, from a mistaken notion that an Iron Bedstead must necessarily be awkward and unsightly, have found 
their ernM' refuted bv an examination of the handsome styles of workmanship illustrated by the plates below. 
The subject is commended to the attention of housekeepers and others who would make a desirable addition to their 
summer comforts. 

These Bedsteads are manufactured on an entirely new plan, being constructed with joints so as to fold up into a 
very small compass. They ])0ssess one recommendation which should outweigh all others, — they are entirely free 
from the insect annoyances peculiar to the wooden variety, insuring pleasant slumbers in the sultry nights of summer. 
Their highly ornamental appearance and the small space they occupy, render them superior to everything heretofore 
manufactured. 

Iron Bedsteads are designated in size by 24, which embraces widths from 2 ft. C in. to 3 ft. 

3-4, " " " " 3 ft. 6 in. to 4 ft. 

4-4, " " " " 4 ft. 6 in. to 5 ft. 

Fig. 1 is a representation of a cheap and plain variety of Iron Bedstead, suitable for servants' use and for 
hospitals : 

Fig. 1. 




ppj,.,.^, For 2-4 size, $4 ; 3-4 size, $5 ; 4-4 size, §6. 



Fig. 2. 

Scroll Folding Bedstead. 



Fig. 3. 

Scroll Diamond Bedstead, {folded.) 





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I'ig. 2 (folded) is the Scroll Fulding Bccklead, and is tlie stjlc commonlv used. It is to be found cvervvvh 
l/na pattern and those which follow, are Patented. It ojiciis liiie the one shown in'Fig. 4. 

Fig. 3 (folded) is the Scroll Diamond Bedstead, and Fig. 4 (open) is the same pattern opened fo 



jr use. 



Fig. 4. 

Scroll Diamond Bedstead, {open.) 




Priccs.-^Fig. 2,— 2 4 size, $6 ; 3-4 size, $7 ; 4-4 size, $8. 

" 3 and 4,-2-4 size, $7 ; 3 4 size, $8 ; 4-4 size, $9. 



Figure 5 is No. 2 Lattice pattern (folded), and Fig. 6 is the .same, (open.) 



Fig. 5. 

N'j. 2, Lattice, { folded.) 




Fig. 6. 

No. 2, Lattice, (ojjt7i.) 




Prices. 2-4 size, $7; 3-4 size, $8 ; 4-4 size, $9. 



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Fig.ires 7 an,] 8 sI,ow No. 1 Lattice pnttern roilh springs, folded and open. This is a very beautiful pattern the 
lead and loot higher than is usually the case w*ith folding bedsteads. ^ ^'luuiui pauein, me 



Fig. 7. 




Fig 8. 




Prices. With Springs, 2-4 size, $ir, ; 34 size, $18 ; 4-4 size, $20. 

Wuiiout " " 10; " 11 ; " 1-? 

Figure 9 is a style termed the Hi<jh Post Gothic. 

Fig. 9. 




PHce. 



-4 ft. wide, $18. 



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Figure 10 shows a style of cast iron Gothic Bedsteaxl, a handsome pattern. 

Fif?. 10. 




Prices. 2-4 size, $10; 3-4 size, $13 ; 4-4 size, $16. 



Figure 11 is the " Union" pattern — a very elegant one. 



Fig. 11. 




Prices. 2-4 size, $14 ; 3-4 size, $16 ; 4-4 size, $20. 



Fio-ure 12 is the "Lvre" Bedstead, of cast iron. 



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Fig. 12. 




Prices. 



-4 ft. wide, $18. 



Figure 13 is the " Harp" Bedstead, also of cast iron. A very beautiful and elaborate design. 

Fig. 13. 





f■^. %M'^n'\<r--^Jr^^ 




,:t.i>- '■ i'' 




Prices. High foot and head, 4-4 size, $25. Style shown ia engraving, 4-4 size, $20. 



Fig. 14 is the Hospital and Alms-bouse Bedstead, with bottom to raise and lower at the head. 

Fig. 14. 




Pricp 3 ft. wide, $8. 



CRIBS. 

We make a great variety of Cribs which are not here shown. In the following style, Fig. 15, the sides lift out, and 
the Crib folds like the folding Bedstead. 



Fig. 17. 



Fig. 15. 





Prices. $10 ; other styles, from $6 to $9. 



Figure 17 is the style of the Wire Cradle, for swinging 

.—$7 00. 



9 



Fig. 16. 




Fig. 16. Swinging Cradle, Gothic pattern. 

Prices. No. 1, small size, $7. 

No. 2, large size, $8. 



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Iron Bedsteads are designated by the following names and sizes, with prices attached. The following is a recapitula- 
tion of the forecroing Bedsteads. 



Fig. 1. — Plain common Iron Bedsteads, 
tt It (( " 

ti It It i( 

2 Tier " 

Fig. 2. — Scroll Folding Bedsteads 



2-4 size $4 00 
3-4 " 5 00 
4-4 " 6 00 
2-4 " 9 00 

2-4 " 6 00 
3-4 " 7 00 



4-4 



8 00 



Fig. 4._Scroll Diamond Folding Bedsteads 2-4 " 7 00 
" " " - 3-4 " 8 00 



4-4 



9 00 



2-4 ' 


' 1 00 


3-4 ' 


' 8 00 


4-4 ' 


9 00 


2-4 " 10 00 


3-4 ' 


' 11 00 


4-4 " 12 00 



Fig;. 6 — No. 2 Lattice Folding Bedsteads 



Fig. 8. — No. 1 Lattice Folding Bedsteads 



Scroll D'mond Folding Bedsteads (springs) 2-4 " 13 00 

" " " " " 3-4 " 15 00 

" " " " " 4-4 " 17 00 

Fig. 8.— No, 1 Lattice F'ld'g B'dst'ds (springs) 2-4 " 16 00 

" 3-4 " 18 00 

" " 4-4 " 20 00 

Fig. 11. — Union pattern Bedstead, 3 ft. wide, 14 00 

3 ft. 8 in. " 16 00 



Fig. 11.— Union pattern Bedstead, 4 ft. 6 in. wide, $18 00 

5 ft, 3 in. " 20 00 



Fig. 10.— Gothic pattern Bedstead, 

" Hotel ditto, 



2-4 size 10 00 
3-4 " 13 00 
4-4 " 16 00 



Fig. 9— Gothic pattern High-post B'dst'd, 4 ft. wide 18 00 

Fig. 12.— Lyre pattern Bedstead, 4 ft. wide, - 18 00 

Fig. 13. — Harp pattern Bedstead - 4-4 size 20 00 

High end, " 25 00 

Ditto, with springs to suit — extra - 25 00 

French ScrnJl B'dst'ds with sh't-inni ends, 4 ft, wide 20 00 

" 4 ft. 6 in." 25 00 
" 5 ft. " 30 00 

Fig. 14. — Cast iron Hospital and Alms-house B'dst'd, 

3 ft. wide, - - - - $6 to 8 00 

Iron Cribs, Gothic pattern - - 10 00 

Fig, 15. — " Scroll d'md. with d'm'd. sides 10 00 

Wire Cribs, d'nrd. ends & sides, 2 ft.x4 ft. 7 00 

2 ft. 6in.x5 ft. 8 00 



Fig. 16. — Swinging Cradles, Cast Iron, 

Fig. 17. — Wire Cradles, .... 

Curtain Rods from $1 50 to $5 00 per Set. 



8 00 
7 00 



HAIR MATTRESSES AND BEDS. 



The constant and increasing demand for Ornamental and Plain Iron Bedsteads and their Fimrilnre, has induced an 
extension of this branch, which has already grown into a large and flourishing trade. The superior make of these 
Hair Mattresses and Bah are their principal recommendation. Orders filled for Steamships, Vessels, Hotels, Private 
Residences, Asylums, Hospitals, &c., &c , with promptness, and at the lowest market prices. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



WIRE FURNITURE. 



A NEW article lately introduced. It is admirably adapted for Lawns, Summer Ilouj^es, Cottages, Piazzas, &c., &c. 
This style of Furniture is exceedingly light and unique in ajipearance. Among the articles manufactured will be 
found Folding, liall and Office Chairs, Rocking and Arm Chairs, Tables, Settees, Fire Fenders, &c., &c. A few of the 
designs are here represented. 



Fig. 200. 




Fig. 202. 



Fig. 200. 




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Folding or Traveling Chair, Folding Chair, closed. 
Price $4 50. 



Fig. 201. 





Rocking Chair— Price $10. 




Arm Chair— Price $8. 



Fig. 203. 



Fig. 204. 



Fig. 206. 





Folding Chair, Wire back. Cottage Chair. Stool— Price $3 50. Folding or Stationary Settee for Piai^as, Lawns, &c. 
Price $5. Price $5. Pr"--e from SIO to $15. 



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CHAPTER XXV. 
CAST IRON FURNITURE. 

Styles of Cast Iron Chairs Settees, kc, are made expressly for Gardens Lawns Piazzas Summer 
Houses, and house purposes. Some of these are shown m the following illustrations :' 



Fig. 317. 



Fig. 300 




Fig. 301 , 









Eustic Settee— Price $10. 



Fig. 302. 




Grape Settee — Prices $9 to $15. 
Fig. 303. Fig. 304. 





UMBRELLA STAND. 

Prices— From $1 50 to $6 
(Eight styles are made.) 

Fig. 318. 




Gothic Settee-Price $17 and $20. ^^^ I | ,, 1 ^ . ^'^'^^J^ ^'^9?^^- 

^ Ifis^e-,-^ .JL--^= %,.=^ Prices. — rrom $2 to to 

Hall Chair— Price .$4 50. Hall Chair— Price $4 60 ^'^ '^^- (^^ii'ious patterns, 

^ covered with plush and 

hair cloth.) 



Fig. 305. 




Fig. 306. 






^ 



Fig. 316. 






Gnipe Chair- Price $6. 





; Morning Glory Cliair— Price $6. 



IRON TABLE. prices.— Whh Marble 

(op, frfim f5 to $25. 



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Fig. 307. 



Fig. 314. 




Towel Stand — Price 
$1 50 each. 




Fig. 308. 




Iron "Washstand, with Glass, including 
Crockery. — Price $7. 



Fig. 313. 



Iron Washstand, without Glass, Horse Posts- 
including Crockery— Price $(5 oO. Price $6. 

Fig. 312. 




Ilounds — Price ^15 to $iO per pair. 
Fif^. 309. 



Fig. 315. 




a. 











Lions — $75 ]>er pair. 



Fig. 310. 




'MM^ 



'li!r'"l||,; 



^^fe*4^'f'. 



c 



Vase. — Price from $5 
to $20. 






(«"sr_ 



Fouiilain— Prices 

$25 to $40. 



Prices. — Small, fluted, without pedestal, $5 ; medium, 
without )iede.slal, $8 ; large , without pedestal, 
$12. Pedestals — Price from $5 to $5 50 each 
extra. 



ro 



rig. 319. 




HAT TREES. 

The assortment of Hat Trees is large and varied. A few designs are illustrated below. 
Particular attention is called to Figure ol9, Hat Tree, (the "Metropolitan,") of entirely new 
and elegant design, patented June 2, 1857. It is formed of wrought and cast iron, divided 
into shelves, with adjustable hooks, which are so contrived that one coat may be swung at 
pleasure out of the way of another. It is very convenient for packing, as it can be taken 
apart and be packed in a small compass, not exceeding two cubic feet. 



Fig. 320. 





Price. — With Looking-glass, $12. 



Fi-icc— $6 5U. 



Price.— $12. 



DIFFERENT STYLES OF CAST IRON FURNITURE. 



In addition to the above we manufacture the following varieties of Cast Iron Furniture, and will supply the Trade 
at reasonable prices : 

HAT RACKS 

No. 1, Vine Pattern 
" 2, Scroll " (Square Glass.) 



" 8, Leaf 

•' 6, Elizabethian" 

" 7, Face " 

" 8,' Scroll " (Oval Glass.) 

"11. Acorn " 

" 12, Bouquet " 



UMBRELLA STANDS, 



Fox Pattern 

Jenny Lind do. 

Vine 

A nchor 

Pear 

4-Hole 

e-Hole 

8 Hole 



(New.) 



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FIRE STANDARDS. 

No. 4, Bear's Head pattern 

" 7, Boy and Book " 

" 9, Gothic Base 

" 11, Scroll " 
' " 12, Vine " " 

" 13, Birdnest" 

" 16, Shell 

" 18, Laughing Face " 

" 19, Leaf 

" 20, Tassel Arm 

" 21, Louis Base 

Most of the above patterns of Fire Stands have 
aJfc" iron arms — not made by any other house. 



malle- 



Small, 

Medium, 

Large, 



BRONZED FIRE IRONS. 



Made of malleable iron, with polished Bits and 
Pans. 



ANDIRONS. 

Small Scroll pattern 
Large " 
SmallJennyLind " 
Large " " 

Small Gothic " 
Large " " 

Small Louis " 

Large " " 

Dolphin 

Washington " 

French " 

Bouquet " 

Pear 
New " 

The above are all made with " wrought iron" Shanks. 



No. 1 Pattern 



BLO"WER STANDS 



" 5 " 
Scroll 
Harp " 

.BRONZED FENDERS. 

Eound End pattern 

Bar 

Deep 



Shallow 

Congress 

Grape 

Grape pattern 



4 ft. 2 in. long 
4 " 4 " 

3 " 7 " 

4 " 1 " 
3" 10 " 

3 " 

4 " 
4 " 2 in. 



Rustic 
Gothic 



SETTEES. 

(2 seat.) 
(3 seat.) 
(4 seat.) 
(3 seat.) 
(Small.) 
(Large.) 



SPITTOONS. 



CHAIRS. 

Grape pattern 
Morning Glory ditto 
Hall ditto 

Leaf pattern 
Louis " 
Octagon " 
Small Hotel 
Large " 

TABLE PEDESTALS. 

Lamp or Bust Stand 
Coalbrook, Small single 

" Small double 

" Large single 

" Large double 

" Extra large single 

" Extra Large double 

Elizabethian single 
double 
New pattern, liound 

Oval 
Harp » 

BRACKETS 



No. 0, Ivy pattern - 


- 


3.[ 


in. 


X 5i in 


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u 


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11 


X 6i' " 


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41 


X 8i " 


" 4, " 


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" 5, " 


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9 


11 


X 8f " 


Small Rustic 


a 


. 


8^ 


11 


X lla " 


" Crane 


(( 


. 


8A 


11 


X 8+ " 


" Bird 


(( 


- 


10' 


11 


X 14 " 


C< (C 


It 


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12 


1. 


X 16 " 


Leaf 


u 


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lOj 


It 


X lU " 


u 


(( 


- 


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11 


X 111 " 


Lattice 


a 


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12.1 


11 


X 14+ " 


" Taller 


(< 




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X 11.1 " 


C£ (C 


u 


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14 


tl 


xl3' " 


Large Bird 


(i 


- 


14| 


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X 14 " 


Vine 


41 


- 


16f 


11 


X 14+ " 


Large Face 


u 


- 


14i 


It 


X 18' " 


Scroll 


II 


- 


24 


ft 


X 19 " 


The above 


are made 


with or without Flanges 


to screw 


in front or on 


the sides. 











FLOWER STANDS. 



Three pans, Plain pattern 

" " Fancy " 
Five " " " 

Seven " " " 

Nine " " " 

Eleven " " " 



BOUQUET STANDS, 



Small Louis pattern 
" Coalbrook " 
Bouquet " 

Large Tripod " 



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CHAPTER XXVI. 



CAST IRON FRONTS. 



FOR BUILDINGS, CAPS, LINTELS, CORNICES, TRUSS GIRDERS, COLUMNS, AND BRACKETS. 

WROUGHT mON DOORS, SHUTTERS, AND ALL WROUGHT AND CAST IRQIJ WORK FOR BUILDING PURPOSES. 

Builders, and those designing to build, are respectfully invited to examine the designs of Iron Work for Buildings. 
The more ready adaptation of Iron Work to any style of Architecture, and its superiority in point of strength and 
cheapness, have in a great measure superseded the use of Brown Stone. 

The increasing demand, more particularly for Window Lintels and Sills, has induced the manufacturers to get 
up an additional number of NEW patterns of different styles, the cost of which are about 

ONE-THIRD THE PRICE OF BROWN STONE. 



cut in the same manner. 



Fig. 500. 




Truss Girder, with Rod. 



Fig. 539. 




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Fig. 522. 




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Fig. 534.— No. 3. 



Fig. 533.— No. 2. 





Fig. 535.-NO. 4. 



Fig. 507. 




Lintel No. 6. 



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Fig. 506. 




Fig. 508. 




No. 4. 
Fig. 523.-NO. 6. 



Lintel No. 1. 



Fig. 509. 





Fig. 510. 



-iiii""liiii»MMliil'^^^ il 

Lintel No. 8. 



Fig. 526. 




Sill, with Corbels. 
Fig. 525. 




No. 10. 
Fig. 524. 




Fig. 529. 




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Fig. 531. 



Fig. 528. 




Fig. 530.— No. 15. 




Fig. 540. 




Fig. 537. 



E. 1. 



Fig. 541. 





E. 2. 



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Fig. 536.— Chimney Top. 




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Fig. 514. 

COEEEGIO CAPITALS.— Made for the Saint Charles 
Hotel, New Orleans. 46 inches diameter.— Round. 



Fig. 516. 




HOWL AND 



Fig. 51f 




CoRREGlO CAPITALS, square, made for St. Charles Hotel, 
Fig. 517. TOWER OF THE WIND. 




6 to 27 inches in diameter. 




Corinthian Capitals — fVom 8 to 18 in. diameter. 

Fig. 518. 

IONIC CxiPITALS, 




Fig. 519. 



Fig. 520. 




BRACKETS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. 



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PRICES OF CAPITALS. 



Fig. 



CORINTHTATJ. 






TOWER OF WIND. 








IONIC. 




516. — 8 inch at neck 


$8 00 


No. 


517. — 6 inch at neck, 


$3 00 


No. 


518. 


— 8 inch at neck, 


$4 50 


10 


12 00 




8 


4 00 






10 


5 50 


" 12 " 


16 00 




10 


5 50 






12 


8 50 


14 


23 00 




12 


7 50 






14 


10 60 


16 " 


30 00 




14 


10 50 






24 


25 00 


18 " 


45 00 




27 


35 00 






27 


85 00 


20 


65 00 












32 " 


50 00 


" 24 " 


100 00 












42 


126 00 



PRICES OF LINTELS AND SILLS 



No. 507.- 



-3 ft. 

3 " 

3 " 

4 " 
4 " 
4 " 
4 
5 
5 



2 in. 
6 " 



opening 



" 3 
" 5 

"10 



2 " 
No. 521.— 3 ft. 6 in. 

3 " 8 " 

4 " 
4 " 2 " 

4 "10 " 
6 " 

No. 522.-3 ft. 8 in. 

5 " 

5 " 6 " 

6 " 

No. 506.— 3 ft. 2 in. 
4 " 
4 " 3 " 

No. 505.— 3 ft. in. 

3 " 2 " 

3 " 4 " 

3 " 6 " 

3 " 7|" 

3 " 9 " 

4 " 



opening 



opening 



openi 



opening 



$12 


50 


13 


00 


13 


25 


13 


75 


14 


00 


14 


25 


15 


00 


15 


25 


$12 


00 


13 


25 


13 


75 


14 00 i 


15 


00 


17 


00 


$14 


00 


16 


00 


16 50 1 


17 


00 


$1 


50 


5 


50 


6 00 1 


$4 


25 


4 50 


4 75 


5 


00 


5 


12 


5 


25 


5 


50 



No. 505.- 
No. 523.- 

No. 509.- 

No. 524.- 

a 

No. 525.- 

u 

No. 526.- 



-4 ft. 4 in. opening 
-3 ft. 6 in. opening 

3 " 7i" " - 

-3 ft. 7" in. 

3 " 8 " 
-3 ft. 6 in. 

3 " 7^" 

3 " 9 " 
-2 ft. 10 in 

3 " 



opening 

a 

opening 

a 
u 

opening 
opening 



No. 527.- 

(C 

No. 528.- 
No. 529.- 



No. 530. 
No. 531. 



-3 ft. 2 
3 " 6 

3 " 8 " " 

4 " a 

4 " 3 " '■ 

4 " 4 " II 

4 "10 " " 

5 " " " 
-3 ft. 6 in. opening 

4 a a 

-3 ft. 6 in. opening 
-3 ft. 6 in. opening 
3 " 9 " " 

j^ a a 

ft. opening 

-3 ft. 6 in. opening 

3 " 9 " " 

4 a It 



6 00 

$8 00 
8 25 

$5 12 
5, 50 

$8 00 
8 25 
8 50 

$4 50 

4 75 

$12 00 

12 50 

12 75 

13 00 

14 00 

14 25 

15 00 
15 25 

$11 00 

11 75 

$12 00 

$13 50 

13 75 

14 00 
$8 50 

$14 00 
14 25 
14 50 



CHIMNEY TOPS, $1 62 per running foot. 



SILLS, 4 ft. opening, and under, $4 each. 



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CHAPTER XXVII. 

COAL AND ORE SCREENS. 

The wear and tear of cast iron when used for screening Ore or Coal is too well known to require comment. The 
remarkable extensile power of wrought iron— eighteen tons per square inch, or nearly treble that of cast iron — ad- 
mirably tits it for the screening of heavy masses of Coal or Ore, tlie wires bending and shaping themselves anew under 
the most sudden concussions, without any disturbance of the meshes of the screen. Besides this great power of resist- 
ing extension, it is ascertained by conclusive experiment that wrought iron will wear for a longer period under these 
circumstances than cast iron. There is a total absence of the cutting and rasping which so soon proves destructive to 
the old patterns. 

Ore Screens of wrought iron have been made of the length of twenty-five feet, and even more, and have worked 
admirably; proving an additional saving in cost and bulk. They are now used for the screening of Anthracite Coal 
throughout the Coal region of Pennsylvania, and have been ])roductive of substantial profit and economy. They are 
also in use in all the principal coal yards of Boston, New York and Philadelphia. The process of their manufacture 
is similar to that of the Railing, the wires being made of any desired size, from i inch to 1 inch in diameter ; shaped, 
crimped and interwoven in a very secure and expeditious manner. For parties engaged in mining operations in any 
part of the country, or in foreign countries, there is nothing so well adapted ; while they are comparatively light and 
easy of transportation. 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 
WZZEXLE OUR MArrUFACTURES HAVE BEEN XTSED. 

Crystal Palace. — The massive Ikon Railing enclosing the outside of the Crystal Palace at New York, including Gate- 
ways, Posts, Foundation, &c. ; also all the I.nside Railings enclosing the Galleries, together with the Stairs, Newels, 
Standards, and Outside Balcony Railings. 

Corporation of the City of Savannah) Ga. — Forsyth Place (a Park of ten acres), Monument Square and the City 
Hospital ; also Churches, Public Buildings, Private Residences and Cemeteries ; and throughout the State of Georgia. 

Corporation of the City of Charleston, S. C. — Tlie Battery, Aiken Square, Flynn's Church, Orphan's House ; also 
Circular Church, Church of the Holy Communion ; and also manj' of the most prominent Buildings in the State of 
South Carolina. 

Corporation of the City of Natchez, Miss.— Natchez Institute, &c., &c. 

Corporation of the City of New York. — Receiver of Taxes, Mayor's Office, Post Office, Commissioners of Emigra- 
tion, Board of Education, &c., &c. 

Corporation of the City of Brooklyn, L, I,— Comptroller's Office, Mayor's Office, &c., &c. 

Corporation of the Village of Glenn Falls, N.Y. 

President's Grounds at Washington, D. C. 

City Market, Mobile, Ala. ; Montgomery Mills, Montgomery, Ala. 

City Infirmary, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
House of Refuge) Philadelphia, Pa. 
" " Baltimore. Md. 



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School of Moral Reformj w^n- Boston, Mass. 

Sisters of Charity, Mount St. Vincent, Co.went of Sacred Heart, Home for the Friendless, St. Mary's Seminary, 
Cnn.riKF.x's Nursery, &c., &c. 

Banks, N. Y- City.— Broadway Rank ; Bank of North America ; Ilanovor Bank ; Atlantic Rank ; Importers' and Traders' 
I'.ank; Park Bank ; Pacific Bank ; Metropolitan Bank ; Bank of Now York ; Bank of the State of New York ; Green- 
wich Bank ; Bank for Savings ; and Duncan & Sherman's Bank, &c., &c. 

Banks, Brooklyn, L. I., &C.— City Bank ; Brooklyn Savings Bank ; Central Bank ; South Brooklyn Savings Bank ; 
Bank of Jersey City ; Hudson County Bank, New York ; Uobokeii City Bank ; Westchester County Savings Bank ; 
Bank of Watertowu, Wisconsin ; Union Bank, Monticcllo, New York ; Pairfiold County Bank, Norwalk, Connecticut • 
Bank of Westfield, Chatanque County, New York ; Bank of Washington, District of Columbia ; Bank of Columbus, 
Savannah, Georgia ; Maine Bank, Columbus, Georgia ; Waterbury Bank ; Pequonnock Bank ; State Bank, Cleveland, 
Ohio ; Manufacturers' and Traders' Bank, Buffalo, New York ; Pahquioque Bank ; Athens Bank, Georgia ; Commer- 
cial Bank, Racine, Wisconsin ; Banks at iN^icon, Georgia ; IloUister Bank (jf Buffalo ; City Bunk, Bullalo ; Western 
Bank, Lockport ; Bank of Charleston, South Carolina ; Bank of Sing Sing, New York, &c., &c. 

Insurance Companies, New York City, &c.— Washington ; United States ; Columbia ; Hanover ; Monarch ; Park ; 
Great W^esteru ; Eagle ; Greenlield Insurance Company, Greenfield, Massachusetts ; Relief, New York, &c., &c. 

Government Hospital for the Insane, Washington, D. C. ; Bloomingdale Asylum ; State Lunatic Asylum, Utica, 

New York ; Retreat fur the Insane, Ilarlford, Connecticut; Flatbush Asylum; Kings County Lunatic Asylum; 
America Asylum, Hartford, Connecticut, &c. &c. 

Hotels, New York City, &C.— St. Nicholas ; Metropolitan ; Prescott House ; Lafarge ; Haight House, Elmira ; 
Galena Hotel, Galena ; Greenwich Hotel, New York ; Hotel St. Germain, New York ; Milledgeville Hotel, Georgia ; 
St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, &C., &c. 

Theatres, New York City, &C.— Nihlo's ; Broadway ; Laura Keenc's ; St. Charles ; National Theatre ; Boston, &c. 

Adams & Co-'s Express; United States Express Company ; New York and Eric Express Office ; Wells, Fargo & Co.'s 
Express ; American Express Company ; Spaulding's Express ; Augusta and Waynesboro Railroad Company ; New 
Y'ork and Eric Railroad ; New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company ; Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad 
Company ; New Ycn-k Central Railroad ; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, &c., &c. 

Mechanics' Library ; Dusseldorf Gallery ; Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn ; Mechanics' and Traders' Exchange, New 
York ; Union Telegraph Company ; New Y'"ork Herald ; Tribune ; Times ; Courier and Enquirer ; Evening Post ; 
Sunday Atlas ; Porter's Spirit of the Times ; Brooklyn Times Office ; Harpers' New Building ; Bowcn & McNamcc's 
New Building ; Metropolitan Mills ; Manhattan Gaslight Company ; Georgia Female College, &c., &c. 

Steamships. — Pacific ; Arctic ; Atlantic ; Golden Gate ; Black Warrior ; Golden Age ; Florida ; Augusta ; Ericsson ; 
Y'ankee Blade ; Arago ; Fulton ; Adriatic ; Yang Tzse ; Prometheus ; Star of the West ; Northern Light, &c., &c. 

Steamboats. — Elm City and Francis Skiddy ; City of Buffalo ; Buffalo ; New Y'ork ; Belleville ; Columbia ; New World, &c. 

Novelty Iron "Works, New York ; Morgan Iron Works, New Y'ork ; Belleville Iron Works, New Orleans, &c., &c. 

Cemeteries. — Greenwood; Cypress Hills ; Evergreens; New York Bay ; Calvary; St. Peters ; Perth Amboy ; Cemetery 
at Rome, New Y^ork ; Erie, Pennsylvania ; Chicago, Illinois ; Congressional Grounds, Washington, District of 
Columbia ; Mount Auburn, Boston ; Laurel Hill, Philadelphia ; Greenmount ; Baltimore Cemetery ; Charleston, 
South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia ; and generally throughout all the Cemeteries in the United States. 

Also extensive orders have been filled for several Palaces in Mexico, Havana, and throughout the Island of Cuba, Bermuda, 
South America, California, Australia ; and in all the principal cities, towns and villages in the United States. 



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THE NEW YORK WIRE RAILING CO. respectfuUy informs the Public that Copies of this Catalo^e, 
(•with Paper Covers,) will be Furnished on Receipt of Four Postage Stamps, and Mailed to any 
Part of the United States. 



Address Communications to the 

iEW Yiii WliE iilLlii Ci,, 

J. B. WICKERSHAM, Superintendent, 
NO 312 BROADWAY, 

ISTE^W YORK 



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VARIOUS STYLES 

OF 

<^ Is, sm> X^^ U M %P #^ & o^ -i^ 3) 

mani!facture:d hv 

SUCCESSORS TO BACON &. RAVEN, 

No. 135 GRAND ST., 0.\k Block East of Broaoway, NEW YORK. 



Nos. 



Oct's, 



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2 
3 

4 

5 
6 

7 
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DESCRIPTION OF PIANOS, IN ROSEWOOD. 



Small Round 
Pattern. 

Small Round \ 
Pattern. ) 

Large Round \ 
Pattern, "> 

Large Round 

Pattern 

Moulding. 

All Round 
Pattern. 



Large Round 
Pattern, 



Large Round 

Pattern 

Moulding. 

All Round 
Pattern. 



All Round 

Pattern 

Moulding. 



Louis Quatorze 
Pattern. 



Louis Quinze 

Pattern 
Serpentine. 



Front Corners snudl round ; serpentine legs. Length of front (if eel 1; 
tciiUh 2 feet 11. Scale if keys F to A. ■iclion, French Grand, . 

Front corners small round ; serpentine Ifijs ; scroll fret music desk. 
Lenijlh of front C feet 5 ; width 3 fed. Scale if kei,'S C to A. Action, 
French Grand, .......... 

Front corners luri/e round ; extra serpentine legs ; scroll fret music desk. 
Lenijth of front ii feet 5 ; width Zfeet 2. Scaleof kegs C to A. Action, 
French Grand, .......... 

Front corners large round ; rich moulding on rim ; extra serpentine 
legs , scroll fret music desk. Length of front G feet 5 ; width 'ifcel 2. 
Scale of Keys C lo A. Action, French Grand, .... 

Front and back corners large round ; hack polished ; scroll fret 
music desk ; veneered scroll legs. Tjcngth of front Gfeet 5 ; width Zfeet 
3. Scale of kegs C to A, Action, French Grand, . . . . 

Front corners large round; riehhj cut music desk ; extra serpentine 
legs. Jicngth of front (j feet 8; width 3 feet 2. Scale of kegs A to Am 
Action, French Grand, ..... ... 

Front corners large round ; rich ogee moulding on rim ; richhj cut 
music desk; extra serpetitine legs. Length affront Cifeet 8; width Zfeet 
3. Scale of keys A to A. Action, French Grand, .... 

Front and hack corners large round ; hack jnyUshed ; rich carved legs 
and Igrc. Length of front dfeet 8 ; ividth 3feet 3. Scale of keys A 
to A. Action, French Grand, 

Front and hack corners large round ; rich ogee moulding on rim ; back 
polished ; carved legs and lyre ; elegant music desk. Ijcngth of front G 
feet 8 ; width '3 feet i. Scale of keys A lo A. Aiiion, French Grand, 

Front and hack corners large round; rich ogee ami wa%>ing mouldings 
on plinth and rim ; hack polished ; carved legs and lyre ; elegant music 
desk. Length of front 6 feet 8 ; width Zfeet 4. Scale of keys A to A. 
Action, French Grand, ......... 

Elegant serpeniine case ; front and back corners large round; rich 
ogee moulding on rim ; back polished ; fine carved legs and lyre ; carving 
on plinth ; elegantly cut mtisic desk. Length 6 feet 10 ; width 3 feet G. 
Scale of keys A to A. Actio7i, French Grand, ..... 



Price. 



References. 



DOLI.S. 

235 



275 



300 



320 



340 



350 



375 



400 



450 



475 



500 



Having furnished the following, 
ivnionj; a multitude of other per- 
sons, with Instruments, we refer 
with confidence to them, for their 
'I'oae, quality, and Durahility in 
all climates : 

WI.VSLOW, LANIER i: CO., New York. 

K. 1). MOKGAX .^ CO. , do 
HASKKIX, MERlilCK k BULL, do 

nOWEN', Mi-:^AMF,E & CO. do 

THOMAS OWEN & SON, do 

!(. COLGATE & CO., do 

W. H. CARY k CO., do 

MO.*Ql'ERA & CO., do 

J. N. SIcELLIGOTT. Esi|.. do 

.1. R. STL'YVE.SAXT, Esq., do 

GEO. !". I'LTXAll, Esq., do 

W. E. DODGE, Jr., Esq., do 

LSAAC SHERMAN, ft<|., do 

Rev. D. a COE, do 

B. B. HARDER, Esq., do 
Rgv. W. A. HALLOCK, do 
Rev. peter STRYKER, do 
Kkv. a. B. van ZANDT, do 
ORISON lil.CNT, tiq., do 
CYRILS 1>. SMITH, Esq., Brool-lyii 
P. C. CORNELL, Esq., do 
Rkv. H. W. BEECHER, do 
H. K. SFIEUWN, Esq., do 
W.\L KUMBELL. K.«q., do 
FRANCIS SPLES, Esq., do 
GEO. SISIONSON, Esq. Vandcrliill's Land- 

inij. 8. I. 
J. n. DIX, Esq.. - Cliflon, S. I. 

J. S WISTFJSVELT, M.D,, guarantinc. 
W. S. FAITOUTE, Esq., Newark, N. J. 
W. S. LOCKWOOD, Esci , Norwalk, Ct. 
II. L. HUBBARD, feq , Glaslenbury. Cl. 
GEO. M. LANDERS, Esq., New Britain,Cl. 
GEO. B. WAKREK, I-iq., Troy, NY. 

TIIEO. McNAMEE, Esq., Irvinglon, N.Y. 
J. T. TERRY, Esq., Tarryiown, N. Y. 

C. H. HAYDEN, Esq., Rochfslcr, N. Y. 
Prof. M. W. JACOBUS, Alleghany Cily.Pa. 
Rkv. F. S. DE HASS, Pillsljurg, Pa. 
JOHN SHERMAN, Esq., Mansfield, Ohio. 
!•'. !i. GOODRICH, E>q., DuliiKjue, Iowa. 
JOHN HOGDON. Esq , do 

W. R. PCTWW, Esq . HloomfieUl, N.J. 
JOHN VOWLES, F>q., Charlonesville, Va. 
W.M. M.-DOWELL, Fiiq., llnnlsvillc, Ala. 
E. W Cil.iRLK, Esq., Darlinijlon, S. C. 



.^-Pianos sold abroad, packed and shipped free of charge. Packing for long sea voyages, extra, $5 0O.-«^ 

l^ ALL IKbTUUMENlS WAKUANTED IN EVERY UESPECT. 



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HOWARD DANIELS, 



237 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 



H. Daniels designs Public Buildings, Villas, Farm-Houses, Cottages, Lodges, Gateways, Green-Houses, Conserva- 
tories, Suinmer-Houses, Rustic Structures, Garden Furniture, Bridges, Iron Fire-Proof Buildings, Iron Store-Fronts, 
Verandahs, &c. 

Also, Cemetery Monuments, Mausoleums, Grave-Stones, Mural Tablets, Railings, &c. 



Designs and Estimates for Warming and Ventilating Public and Private Buildings on the English and French 
systems, with steam and hot water. 



The designing and improving of sixteen Cemeteries, two Villa Parks, and a great number of Country Seats, form 
an experience by far the greatest of any practitioner in America ; in addition to which, the subscriber has lately made 
a tour in Europe, and studied, sketched, and surve3^ed the finest Public and Private Parks, Gardens, Pleasure Grounds, 
Cemeteries and Buildings, of the Old AVorld. 

H. Daniels furnishes designs for Public and Private Parks, Cemeteries, Villas, Pleasure Grounds and Gardens. 



REFEREN-CES. 

STEWART BROWN, Esq 59 Wall Street, New York City. 

W. C. ALLEN, Esq 38 Church Street, " 

Vf. B. BREWS'lTiR, Esq 48 Pine Street, " 

J. A. PERRY, Esq., Comptroller of Greenwood Cemetery " " 

GEN. T. L. L1AVIES, President Poughkeepsio Cemetery Poughkeepsie, N. 

EDWIN HUNTINGTON, Esq., President Rome Cemetery Rome, 

HON. JOSEPH MULLEN, President Brookside Cemetery Watertown, 

GEN. AARON WARD, President Dale Cemetery, Sing Sing, 

NELSON BEARDSLEY, Esq., President Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn, 

CHARLES E. CLARKE, Esq., President Forest Lawn Cemetery Buffalo, 

G. W. HOTCHKISS, Esq., President Spring Forest Cemetery Binghampton, 

DR. JOHN COUHLING, President Laurel Grove Cemetery Port Jervi.-, 

WILLIAJI H. SCHERMERHORN, Esq., President Flushing Cemetery Flushing. 

F. J. KINfiSBURY, Esq., President River Side Cemetery '. Waterbury, Conn. 

F. B. CHETWOOD, Esq., President Evergreen Cemetery Elizabethtown, N. J. 

GEORGE A. ELLIOTT, Esq., Pre.sident Erie Cemetery '. Erie, Pa. 

ROBERT BUCHANAN, Esq., President Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio. 

JOSEPH SULLIVANT, Esq., President Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, " 

HON. A. C. BROWNELL, President Woodland Cemetery Cleveland, " 

E. F. DRAKE, Esq., President Xenia Cemetery Xenia, " 

L. S. HASKELL, Esq. , Proprietor of Llewellyn Park 44 Cedar Street, New York City. 

REV, B. F. BARRETT, Proprietor of Woody Park Orange, New Jersey. 



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